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North Somerset road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2016, and 467 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2015 (339), and casualties rose from 450.

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

Collisions in 2016
326
Down 4% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
467
Up 4% on 2015
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2016

1.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2016 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious3912%
  • Slight28387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious429%
  • Slight42190%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2016 is highlighted, with 326, down 4% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 326
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (13%)
  • Tuesday48 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday68 (21%)
  • Saturday36 (11%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.7%)
  • February16 (4.9%)
  • March23 (7.1%)
  • April24 (7.4%)
  • May20 (6.1%)
  • June26 (8%)
  • July29 (8.9%)
  • August42 (13%)
  • September30 (9.2%)
  • October38 (12%)
  • November30 (9.2%)
  • December26 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds259 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry237 (73%)
  • Wet or damp87 (27%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph172 (53%)
  • 40 mph46 (14%)
  • 50 mph22 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph43 (13%)
  • 70 mph34 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (12%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (70%)
  • Pedestrian49 (10%)
  • Cyclist41 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2058 (12%)
  • 21 to 2565 (14%)
  • 26 to 3573 (16%)
  • 36 to 4560 (13%)
  • 46 to 5565 (14%)
  • 56 to 6545 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.1%)
  • Over 7534 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider294 (63%)
  • Passenger124 (27%)
  • Pedestrian49 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car509 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle35 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 159th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2016

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2016, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2016

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2016: 46, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370467224
2ndM5345804
3rdA369142201
4thA38132003
5thB3130121912
6thA36861101
7thA3716900
8thB312861501
9thB34406603
10thB31245500
11thB31335601
12thB31294500
13thB31344500
14thA30333300

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2016

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2016: 96.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2016

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2016: 56.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2016, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years