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North Somerset road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 448 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2011, and 631 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2010 (465), and casualties fell from 656.

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

Collisions in 2011
448
Down 4% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
631
Down 4% on 2010
Fatal collisions
3
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2011

0.7% of collisions in North Somerset in 2011 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious419.2%
  • Slight40490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious436.8%
  • Slight58593%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2011 is highlighted, with 448, down 4% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday62 (14%)
  • Thursday75 (17%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (11%)
  • Sunday56 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59109 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (6.7%)
  • February30 (6.7%)
  • March35 (7.8%)
  • April46 (10%)
  • May26 (5.8%)
  • June44 (9.8%)
  • July40 (8.9%)
  • August41 (9.2%)
  • September40 (8.9%)
  • October38 (8.5%)
  • November46 (10%)
  • December32 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight349 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (7.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds367 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry347 (77%)
  • Wet or damp97 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph240 (54%)
  • 40 mph51 (11%)
  • 50 mph30 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph76 (17%)
  • 70 mph43 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (12%)
  • Roundabout40 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant429 (68%)
  • Pedestrian67 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist44 (7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2095 (15%)
  • 21 to 2567 (11%)
  • 26 to 3599 (16%)
  • 36 to 45115 (18%)
  • 46 to 5567 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7549 (7.8%)
  • Over 7527 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider406 (64%)
  • Passenger158 (25%)
  • Pedestrian67 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car674 (79%)
  • Motorcycle52 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 107th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2011

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2011, with 30 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2011

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2011: 81, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3708110807
2ndM5438001
3rdB3133233412
4thA38203001
5thA369182401
6thB3130172302
7thB3440172503
8thA3033111301
9thA371102100
10thB3128101200
11thB312491202
12thB313491401
13thA3683301
14thB31293400

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2011

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2011: 125.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2011

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2011: 78.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2011, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years