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North Somerset road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 333 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2017, and 483 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2016 (326), and casualties rose from 467.

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

Collisions in 2017
333
Up 2% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
483
Up 3% on 2016
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
11% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2017

2.4% of collisions in North Somerset in 2017 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious3811%
  • Slight28786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious449.1%
  • Slight43089%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2017 is highlighted, with 333, up 2% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (17%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday52 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (11%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.4%)
  • February22 (6.6%)
  • March23 (6.9%)
  • April23 (6.9%)
  • May35 (11%)
  • June36 (11%)
  • July25 (7.5%)
  • August28 (8.4%)
  • September19 (5.7%)
  • October33 (9.9%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December26 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight245 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (72%)
  • Wet or damp94 (28%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph165 (50%)
  • 40 mph44 (13%)
  • 50 mph30 (9%)
  • 60 mph52 (16%)
  • 70 mph36 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (14%)
  • Roundabout21 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (68%)
  • Cyclist52 (11%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2066 (14%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3588 (18%)
  • 36 to 4571 (15%)
  • 46 to 5574 (15%)
  • 56 to 6544 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider321 (66%)
  • Passenger118 (24%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car507 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 130th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
119th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2017

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2017, with 25 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2017

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2017: 54, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370548926
2ndM5387100
3rdA38183013
4thB313071604
5thA3696821
6thA30335601
7thA3715701
8thB31285602
9thB31244500
10thB31334701
11thA3683300
12thA41743401
13thB34403300
14thB31292201
15thB31341100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2017

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2017: 96.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2017

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2017: 64.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2017, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years