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North Somerset road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2014, and 509 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2013 (403), and casualties fell from 559.

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

Collisions in 2014
370
Down 8% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
509
Down 9% on 2013
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2014

0.3% of collisions in North Somerset in 2014 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4913%
  • Slight32086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious509.8%
  • Slight45890%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2014 is highlighted, with 370, down 8% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 370
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (13%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday61 (16%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.5%)
  • February31 (8.4%)
  • March27 (7.3%)
  • April31 (8.4%)
  • May25 (6.8%)
  • June35 (9.5%)
  • July35 (9.5%)
  • August32 (8.6%)
  • September30 (8.1%)
  • October39 (11%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December22 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight281 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds275 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (66%)
  • Wet or damp123 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph203 (55%)
  • 40 mph38 (10%)
  • 50 mph31 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph62 (17%)
  • 70 mph32 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (15%)
  • Roundabout31 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant334 (66%)
  • Cyclist56 (11%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2071 (14%)
  • 21 to 2582 (16%)
  • 26 to 3573 (14%)
  • 36 to 4580 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (10%)
  • 56 to 6550 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.7%)
  • Over 7524 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider334 (66%)
  • Passenger119 (23%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car571 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle47 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 139th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2014

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2014, with 38 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2014

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2014: 74, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37074108110
2ndM5325503
3rdA369202602
4thA38203002
5thB3133161606
6thB3440161700
7thB3128122203
8thA37181002
9thB313081201
10thA30337801
11thB31247901
12thA3684700
13thB31294600
14thB31342501

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2014

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2014: 117.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2014

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2014: 82.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2014, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years