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North Somerset road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 340 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2018, and 464 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2017 (333), and casualties fell from 483.

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

Collisions in 2018
340
Up 2% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
464
Down 4% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2018

1.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2018 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4614%
  • Slight29085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious5211%
  • Slight40888%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2018 is highlighted, with 340, up 2% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 340
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (12%)
  • Wednesday57 (17%)
  • Thursday55 (16%)
  • Friday53 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (10%)
  • Sunday44 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.5%)
  • February19 (5.6%)
  • March20 (5.9%)
  • April24 (7.1%)
  • May35 (10%)
  • June40 (12%)
  • July30 (8.8%)
  • August25 (7.4%)
  • September31 (9.1%)
  • October32 (9.4%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December28 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight250 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (5.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry251 (74%)
  • Wet or damp83 (24%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph181 (53%)
  • 40 mph41 (12%)
  • 50 mph33 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph45 (13%)
  • 70 mph32 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (11%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant290 (63%)
  • Cyclist63 (14%)
  • Pedestrian51 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2042 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2549 (11%)
  • 26 to 3588 (19%)
  • 36 to 4575 (16%)
  • 46 to 5573 (16%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8%)
  • 66 to 7538 (8.2%)
  • Over 7523 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider316 (68%)
  • Passenger97 (21%)
  • Pedestrian51 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car518 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle47 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 119th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2018

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2018, with 31 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2018

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2018: 62, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370628509
2ndM5335802
3rdB3133162104
4thA38152403
5thA369101210
6thA371101202
7thB312891400
8thB34408903
9thA36871101
10thB31307901
11thB31245500
12thB31344511
13thA30333301
14thB31293301
15thA41741100
16thB31731200

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2018

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2018: 97.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2018

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2018: 69.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2018, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years