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North Somerset road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 465 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2010, and 656 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2009 (483), and casualties fell from 692.

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

Collisions in 2010
465
Down 4% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
656
Down 5% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
11% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2010

0.6% of collisions in North Somerset in 2010 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious5011%
  • Slight41289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious548.2%
  • Slight59991%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2010 is highlighted, with 465, down 4% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (15%)
  • Tuesday69 (15%)
  • Wednesday74 (16%)
  • Thursday62 (13%)
  • Friday71 (15%)
  • Saturday71 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5978 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (6.5%)
  • February37 (8%)
  • March36 (7.7%)
  • April43 (9.2%)
  • May42 (9%)
  • June38 (8.2%)
  • July52 (11%)
  • August39 (8.4%)
  • September33 (7.1%)
  • October49 (11%)
  • November42 (9%)
  • December24 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight380 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry362 (78%)
  • Wet or damp83 (18%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph254 (55%)
  • 40 mph44 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph43 (9.2%)
  • 60 mph62 (13%)
  • 70 mph56 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway336 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (15%)
  • Roundabout43 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant453 (69%)
  • Pedestrian63 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist53 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1028 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20117 (18%)
  • 21 to 2581 (12%)
  • 26 to 35103 (16%)
  • 36 to 45107 (16%)
  • 46 to 5576 (12%)
  • 56 to 6549 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.7%)
  • Over 7521 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider418 (64%)
  • Passenger175 (27%)
  • Pedestrian63 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car711 (79%)
  • Motorcycle57 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 108th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2010

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2010, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2010

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2010: 83, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3708313016
2ndM5558109
3rdA38233003
4thA369193002
5thB3440142003
6thB3133131800
7thB3124121401
8thA371111402
9thA3033101500
10thB312891700
11thA36881700
12thB313081100
13thB31293300
14thB31342800

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2010

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2010: 154.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2010

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2010: 103.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2010, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2010.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years