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North Somerset road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2013, and 559 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (416), and casualties fell from 573.

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

Collisions in 2013
403
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
559
Down 2% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2013

1% of collisions in North Somerset in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5514%
  • Slight34485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious6311%
  • Slight49288%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2013 is highlighted, with 403, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (12%)
  • Tuesday64 (16%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday76 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (12%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.2%)
  • February26 (6.5%)
  • March29 (7.2%)
  • April29 (7.2%)
  • May34 (8.4%)
  • June38 (9.4%)
  • July37 (9.2%)
  • August39 (9.7%)
  • September36 (8.9%)
  • October42 (10%)
  • November42 (10%)
  • December26 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight295 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds316 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry292 (72%)
  • Wet or damp107 (27%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph244 (61%)
  • 40 mph44 (11%)
  • 50 mph27 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph49 (12%)
  • 70 mph37 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (13%)
  • Roundabout36 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant369 (66%)
  • Cyclist68 (12%)
  • Pedestrian62 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5%)
  • 16 to 2065 (12%)
  • 21 to 2564 (11%)
  • 26 to 3594 (17%)
  • 36 to 4580 (14%)
  • 46 to 5581 (14%)
  • 56 to 6563 (11%)
  • 66 to 7544 (7.9%)
  • Over 7527 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider365 (65%)
  • Passenger132 (24%)
  • Pedestrian62 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car608 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle40 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 111th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2013

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2013, with 42 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2013

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2013: 66, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37066100110
2ndM5387814
3rdA38192802
4thB3440172103
5thA369162301
6thB3130162003
7thB3128111601
8thA30339900
9thA36891002
10thB313391201
11thA37151202
12thB31245600
13thB31292300
14thB31342601

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2013

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2013: 142.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2013

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2013: 89.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2013, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years