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North Somerset road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 469 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2008, and 666 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2007 (624), and casualties fell from 838.

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

Collisions in 2008
469
Down 25% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
666
Down 21% on 2007
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
10% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2008

1.7% of collisions in North Somerset in 2008 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious4910%
  • Slight41288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious558.3%
  • Slight60391%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2008 is highlighted, with 469, down 25% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (13%)
  • Tuesday63 (13%)
  • Wednesday65 (14%)
  • Thursday75 (16%)
  • Friday74 (16%)
  • Saturday67 (14%)
  • Sunday62 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (9.6%)
  • February37 (7.9%)
  • March37 (7.9%)
  • April35 (7.5%)
  • May46 (9.8%)
  • June39 (8.3%)
  • July41 (8.7%)
  • August42 (9%)
  • September37 (7.9%)
  • October39 (8.3%)
  • November38 (8.1%)
  • December33 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight358 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds360 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry330 (70%)
  • Wet or damp129 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph267 (57%)
  • 40 mph44 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph36 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph74 (16%)
  • 70 mph43 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway362 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (15%)
  • Roundabout25 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant457 (69%)
  • Pedestrian65 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist62 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1548 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20116 (17%)
  • 21 to 2573 (11%)
  • 26 to 35109 (16%)
  • 36 to 4597 (15%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6562 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.9%)
  • Over 7533 (5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (64%)
  • Passenger173 (26%)
  • Pedestrian65 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car702 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle51 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 125th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
184th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2008

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area and Weston-super-Mare Milton, North Somerset, BS22 8PF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2008, with 26 collisions each.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2008

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2008: 67, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3706711017
2ndM5436911
3rdA38213902
4thA369174015
5thB3440172002
6thB3130161923
7thB3133162310
8thA37191011
9thB312881802
10thB31347903
11thB31246700
12thA3685801
13thA30334700
14thB3691200

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2008

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2008: 152.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2008

BS22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2008: 85.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2008, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years