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North Somerset road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1997, and 830 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (556), and casualties rose from 729.

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

Collisions in 1997
567
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
830
Up 14% on 1996
Fatal collisions
14
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1997

2.5% of collisions in North Somerset in 1997 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious6812%
  • Slight48586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal172%
  • Serious9211%
  • Slight72187%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1997 is highlighted, with 567, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (13%)
  • Tuesday75 (13%)
  • Wednesday73 (13%)
  • Thursday89 (16%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday91 (16%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59126 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (6.5%)
  • February49 (8.6%)
  • March49 (8.6%)
  • April40 (7.1%)
  • May40 (7.1%)
  • June39 (6.9%)
  • July64 (11%)
  • August43 (7.6%)
  • September52 (9.2%)
  • October55 (9.7%)
  • November48 (8.5%)
  • December51 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds450 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry399 (70%)
  • Wet or damp162 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph280 (49%)
  • 40 mph77 (14%)
  • 50 mph30 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph139 (25%)
  • 70 mph41 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway435 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (12%)
  • Roundabout37 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant575 (69%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist48 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1547 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20146 (18%)
  • 21 to 25106 (13%)
  • 26 to 35180 (22%)
  • 36 to 4591 (11%)
  • 46 to 5575 (9%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7554 (6.5%)
  • Over 7532 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider481 (58%)
  • Passenger254 (31%)
  • Pedestrian95 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car868 (82%)
  • Motorcycle52 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 151st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
140th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
217th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1997

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1997: 117, including 5 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370117169514
2ndA384369210
3rdM5428724
4thB3130334801
5thA369223403
6thB3133192803
7thB3128122011
8thB3440111201
9thA371101303
10thA36892500
11thA303381300
12thB312471001
13thB31296600
14thB31464401
15thB31341101

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1997

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1997: 168.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1997

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1997: 110.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1997, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years