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North Somerset road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 644 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1999, and 885 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1998 (580), and casualties rose from 819.

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

Collisions in 1999
644
Up 11% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
885
Up 8% on 1998
Fatal collisions
10
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
10% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1999

1.6% of collisions in North Somerset in 1999 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious6710%
  • Slight56788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.6%
  • Serious869.7%
  • Slight78589%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1999 is highlighted, with 644, up 11% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (15%)
  • Tuesday85 (13%)
  • Wednesday80 (12%)
  • Thursday99 (15%)
  • Friday111 (17%)
  • Saturday100 (16%)
  • Sunday74 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59139 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8.4%)
  • February46 (7.1%)
  • March52 (8.1%)
  • April50 (7.8%)
  • May43 (6.7%)
  • June50 (7.8%)
  • July50 (7.8%)
  • August63 (9.8%)
  • September63 (9.8%)
  • October65 (10%)
  • November52 (8.1%)
  • December56 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight465 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds473 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other30 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry395 (61%)
  • Wet or damp232 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph299 (46%)
  • 40 mph97 (15%)
  • 50 mph50 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph127 (20%)
  • 70 mph69 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway461 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (15%)
  • Roundabout57 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant647 (73%)
  • Pedestrian76 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist59 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1556 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20130 (15%)
  • 21 to 25104 (12%)
  • 26 to 35193 (22%)
  • 36 to 45125 (14%)
  • 46 to 55106 (12%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7545 (5.1%)
  • Over 7531 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider543 (61%)
  • Passenger266 (30%)
  • Pedestrian76 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,014 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle58 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 123rd most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1999

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1999: 118, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370118164311
2ndM57511048
3rdA38498125
4thB3130456805
5thB3133314503
6thA369263703
7thB3128232904
8thB3440202301
9thB3124192502
10thA371151901
11thA30338800
12thA3685701
13thB31295801
14thA331200
15thA3631101
16thA3651100
17thA81400
18thB31351100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1999

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1999: 165.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1999

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1999: 115.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1999, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years