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North Somerset road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 339 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2015, and 450 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2014 (370), and casualties fell from 509.

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

Collisions in 2015
339
Down 8% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
450
Down 12% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2015

1.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2015 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4313%
  • Slight29286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious4510%
  • Slight40189%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2015 is highlighted, with 339, down 8% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 339
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (13%)
  • Tuesday55 (16%)
  • Wednesday56 (17%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday48 (14%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.4%)
  • February27 (8%)
  • March20 (5.9%)
  • April21 (6.2%)
  • May37 (11%)
  • June31 (9.1%)
  • July30 (8.8%)
  • August25 (7.4%)
  • September36 (11%)
  • October24 (7.1%)
  • November35 (10%)
  • December28 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (76%)
  • Wet or damp81 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph178 (53%)
  • 40 mph37 (11%)
  • 50 mph31 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph53 (16%)
  • 70 mph27 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (10%)
  • Roundabout25 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant274 (61%)
  • Cyclist57 (13%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2068 (15%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3577 (17%)
  • 36 to 4563 (14%)
  • 46 to 5551 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.8%)
  • Over 7524 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (67%)
  • Passenger100 (22%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car475 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (9%)
  • Motorcycle49 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 150th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
150th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2015

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2015, with 31 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2015

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2015: 66, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370669309
2ndM5285001
3rdA38212313
4thB3130172203
5thB3440121603
6thA369111601
7thB3124101001
8thA3716610
9thB31285700
10thB31295602
11thB31335601
12thA30334400
13thA3684601
14thB31344603

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2015

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2015: 109.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2015

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2015: 76.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2015, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years