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North Somerset road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 576 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2002, and 765 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2001 (585), and casualties fell from 856.

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

Collisions in 2002
576
Down 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
765
Down 11% on 2001
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2002

0.3% of collisions in North Somerset in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10218%
  • Slight47282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious11515%
  • Slight64885%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2002 is highlighted, with 576, down 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (17%)
  • Tuesday70 (12%)
  • Wednesday91 (16%)
  • Thursday90 (16%)
  • Friday80 (14%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9%)
  • February41 (7.1%)
  • March35 (6.1%)
  • April41 (7.1%)
  • May48 (8.3%)
  • June51 (8.9%)
  • July42 (7.3%)
  • August65 (11%)
  • September51 (8.9%)
  • October46 (8%)
  • November45 (7.8%)
  • December59 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight428 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds431 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (62%)
  • Wet or damp206 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Mud3 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph302 (52%)
  • 40 mph70 (12%)
  • 50 mph33 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph112 (19%)
  • 70 mph56 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway412 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (15%)
  • Roundabout48 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant522 (68%)
  • Pedestrian85 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (11%)
  • Cyclist37 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20113 (15%)
  • 21 to 2593 (12%)
  • 26 to 35137 (18%)
  • 36 to 45125 (16%)
  • 46 to 5588 (12%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7538 (5%)
  • Over 7529 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (61%)
  • Passenger214 (28%)
  • Pedestrian85 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car857 (79%)
  • Motorcycle82 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 127th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2002

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2002, with 48 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2002

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2002: 95, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37095128019
2ndM5538616
3rdB3130437407
4thA369313909
5thB3128283607
6thB3440171800
7thB3133152001
8thB3124131803
9thA38121812
10thA371111601
11thA3033101104
12thA36891301
13thB31341100
14thB32141100
15thB34001400

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2002

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2002: 164.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2002

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2002: 109.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years