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North Somerset road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 585 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2001, and 856 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2000 (564), and casualties rose from 793.

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

Collisions in 2001
585
Up 4% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
856
Up 8% on 2000
Fatal collisions
13
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
11% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2001

2.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious6311%
  • Slight50987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.8%
  • Serious768.9%
  • Slight76589%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2001 is highlighted, with 585, up 4% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (15%)
  • Tuesday102 (17%)
  • Wednesday81 (14%)
  • Thursday76 (13%)
  • Friday102 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8.7%)
  • February35 (6%)
  • March51 (8.7%)
  • April40 (6.8%)
  • May53 (9.1%)
  • June51 (8.7%)
  • July48 (8.2%)
  • August57 (9.7%)
  • September48 (8.2%)
  • October61 (10%)
  • November34 (5.8%)
  • December56 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight441 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds472 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry400 (68%)
  • Wet or damp178 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph312 (53%)
  • 40 mph60 (10%)
  • 50 mph50 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph99 (17%)
  • 70 mph59 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway385 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (17%)
  • Roundabout69 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant598 (70%)
  • Pedestrian83 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (7%)
  • Cyclist53 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2%)
  • 6 to 1034 (4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20148 (17%)
  • 21 to 2578 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 35168 (20%)
  • 36 to 45127 (15%)
  • 46 to 5599 (12%)
  • 56 to 6567 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.8%)
  • Over 7541 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider492 (57%)
  • Passenger281 (33%)
  • Pedestrian83 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car915 (80%)
  • Motorcycle56 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Somerset

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 132nd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2001

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2001, with 60 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2001

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2001: 110, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370110159113
2ndM56212545
3rdB3130435914
4thA369334014
5thA38336403
6thB3440203201
7thB3128192503
8thA371142001
9thB3124122101
10thB3133121400
11thA36871003
12thA30333400
13thB31343310
14thB31292300

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2001

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2001: 168.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2001

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2001: 123.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2001, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2001.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years