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North Somerset road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 596 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2003, and 815 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2002 (576), and casualties rose from 765.

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

Collisions in 2003
596
Up 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
815
Up 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2003

1.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2003 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious8314%
  • Slight50685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious10713%
  • Slight70186%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2003 is highlighted, with 596, up 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (16%)
  • Tuesday72 (12%)
  • Wednesday95 (16%)
  • Thursday78 (13%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday91 (15%)
  • Sunday59 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5999 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.5%)
  • February36 (6%)
  • March39 (6.5%)
  • April37 (6.2%)
  • May43 (7.2%)
  • June57 (9.6%)
  • July80 (13%)
  • August42 (7%)
  • September55 (9.2%)
  • October56 (9.4%)
  • November50 (8.4%)
  • December62 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight446 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds513 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry439 (74%)
  • Wet or damp150 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph314 (53%)
  • 40 mph68 (11%)
  • 50 mph52 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph101 (17%)
  • 70 mph61 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway411 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (17%)
  • Roundabout49 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant548 (67%)
  • Pedestrian92 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist53 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1547 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20124 (15%)
  • 21 to 2572 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 35157 (19%)
  • 36 to 45128 (16%)
  • 46 to 5585 (10%)
  • 56 to 6569 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (6.3%)
  • Over 7534 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider480 (59%)
  • Passenger243 (30%)
  • Pedestrian92 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car852 (76%)
  • Motorcycle78 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 119th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
119th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2003

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2003, with 66 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2003

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2003: 100, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370100120012
2ndM56512008
3rdB3130365412
4thA369294805
5thA38274725
6thB3440212200
7thB3128193205
8thB3133182412
9thA368121502
10thA3033111202
11thA371101301
12thB312491002
13thB31295901
14thB31344601
15thA371100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2003

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2003: 181.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2003

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2003: 127.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2003, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years