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North Somerset road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 483 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2009, and 692 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2008 (469), and casualties rose from 666.

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

Collisions in 2009
483
Up 3% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
692
Up 4% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
6% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2009

0.8% of collisions in North Somerset in 2009 were fatal and 6% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious296%
  • Slight45093%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious304.3%
  • Slight65895%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2009 is highlighted, with 483, up 3% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (11%)
  • Tuesday69 (14%)
  • Wednesday80 (17%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday83 (17%)
  • Saturday70 (14%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59120 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6%)
  • February36 (7.5%)
  • March48 (9.9%)
  • April28 (5.8%)
  • May41 (8.5%)
  • June40 (8.3%)
  • July45 (9.3%)
  • August34 (7%)
  • September50 (10%)
  • October44 (9.1%)
  • November47 (9.7%)
  • December41 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight375 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds354 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded25 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry327 (68%)
  • Wet or damp135 (28%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph264 (55%)
  • 40 mph54 (11%)
  • 50 mph49 (10%)
  • 60 mph70 (14%)
  • 70 mph42 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway362 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (15%)
  • Roundabout39 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant485 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian56 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist51 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20134 (19%)
  • 21 to 2573 (11%)
  • 26 to 35100 (14%)
  • 36 to 45120 (17%)
  • 46 to 5577 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.2%)
  • Over 7534 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider445 (64%)
  • Passenger191 (28%)
  • Pedestrian56 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car707 (77%)
  • Motorcycle63 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 111th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2009

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2009, with 32 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2009

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2009: 95, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3709512908
2ndM5459001
3rdA369213111
4thA38213010
5thB3440212601
6thB3130172610
7thA371162001
8thB3128152202
9thB3133131511
10thB3124121501
11thA3688900
12thB313471500
13thA30334500
14thB31294600

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2009

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2009: 134.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2009

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2009: 75.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years