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North Somerset road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 556 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1996, and 729 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1995 (546), and casualties were unchanged.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,130 collisions in North Somerset.

Collisions in 1996
556
Up 2% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
729
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
11
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1996

2% of collisions in North Somerset in 1996 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious7814%
  • Slight46784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious8912%
  • Slight62886%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1996 is highlighted, with 556, up 2% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025285361
2024288379
2023263336
2022248325
2021209281
2020254326
2019296404
2018340464
2017333483
2016326467
2015339450
2014370509
2013403559
2012416573
2011448631
2010465656
2009483692
2008469666
2007624838
2006563798
2005608846
2004688907
2003596815
2002576765
2001585856
2000564793
1999644885
1998580819
1997567830
1996556729
1995546729
1994415613
1993489644
1992451638
1991540735
1990480610
1989580764
1988394581
1987331470
1986372555
1985488702
1984435590
1983532733
1982630882
1981674914
19807371,020
1979650901

When and where crashes happen in North Somerset in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (12%)
  • Wednesday69 (12%)
  • Thursday78 (14%)
  • Friday106 (19%)
  • Saturday82 (15%)
  • Sunday73 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.1%)
  • February41 (7.4%)
  • March37 (6.7%)
  • April49 (8.8%)
  • May45 (8.1%)
  • June57 (10%)
  • July48 (8.6%)
  • August48 (8.6%)
  • September43 (7.7%)
  • October52 (9.4%)
  • November46 (8.3%)
  • December45 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight426 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds437 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other22 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry385 (69%)
  • Wet or damp160 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph306 (55%)
  • 40 mph50 (9%)
  • 50 mph19 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph120 (22%)
  • 70 mph58 (10%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway413 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (15%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (66%)
  • Pedestrian104 (14%)
  • Cyclist59 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1552 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20127 (17%)
  • 21 to 2597 (13%)
  • 26 to 35126 (17%)
  • 36 to 4597 (13%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6552 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.5%)
  • Over 7524 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider399 (55%)
  • Passenger226 (31%)
  • Pedestrian104 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car817 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle57 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (1.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in North Somerset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 150th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
167th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1996

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1996: 89, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37089125216
2ndM5548416
3rdB31303856110
4thA38324840
5thA369243406
6thB3133151501
7thA368121502
8thA371121502
9thB3124121500
10thB312881000
11thB34407902
12thA30333400
13thB31292301
14thA6801201
15thB30331100
16thB31141401
17thB31341101

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1996

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1996: 170.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1996

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1996: 126.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years