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North Somerset road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 416 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2012, and 573 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (448), and casualties fell from 631.

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

Collisions in 2012
416
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
573
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2012

1.4% of collisions in North Somerset in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious4912%
  • Slight36187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious518.9%
  • Slight51690%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2012 is highlighted, with 416, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (17%)
  • Tuesday46 (11%)
  • Wednesday50 (12%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday75 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (16%)
  • Sunday53 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (3.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7%)
  • February28 (6.7%)
  • March37 (8.9%)
  • April30 (7.2%)
  • May38 (9.1%)
  • June25 (6%)
  • July43 (10%)
  • August36 (8.7%)
  • September34 (8.2%)
  • October44 (11%)
  • November31 (7.5%)
  • December41 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight335 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry286 (69%)
  • Wet or damp126 (30%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph235 (56%)
  • 40 mph38 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph47 (11%)
  • 60 mph55 (13%)
  • 70 mph30 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (11%)
  • Roundabout39 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant370 (65%)
  • Pedestrian69 (12%)
  • Cyclist63 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4%)
  • 16 to 2071 (12%)
  • 21 to 2565 (11%)
  • 26 to 3591 (16%)
  • 36 to 4581 (14%)
  • 46 to 5581 (14%)
  • 56 to 6564 (11%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.8%)
  • Over 7535 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider362 (63%)
  • Passenger142 (25%)
  • Pedestrian69 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car608 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle48 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 114th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2012

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2012, with 37 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2012

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2012: 77, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3707711105
2ndM5305206
3rdA369172202
4thA38172312
5thB3440141602
6thB3130121600
7thB3133121902
8thB3124111601
9thA3717711
10thB312871013
11thA3685900
12thA30334400
13thB31294603
14thB31341200

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2012

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2012: 135.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2012

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2012: 83.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years