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North Somerset road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2019, and 404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2018 (340), and casualties fell from 464.

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

Collisions in 2019
296
Down 13% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
404
Down 13% on 2018
Fatal collisions
7
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
8.1% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2019

2.4% of collisions in North Somerset in 2019 were fatal and 8.1% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious248.1%
  • Slight26590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious256.2%
  • Slight37292%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2019 is highlighted, with 296, down 13% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 296
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (12%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday58 (20%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday47 (16%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (12%)
  • February34 (11%)
  • March27 (9.1%)
  • April33 (11%)
  • May41 (14%)
  • June32 (11%)
  • July22 (7.4%)
  • August19 (6.4%)
  • September17 (5.7%)
  • October15 (5.1%)
  • November15 (5.1%)
  • December6 (2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (7.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry219 (74%)
  • Wet or damp74 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph156 (53%)
  • 40 mph37 (13%)
  • 50 mph38 (13%)
  • 60 mph32 (11%)
  • 70 mph23 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (11%)
  • Roundabout22 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (12%)
  • Pedestrian41 (10%)
  • Cyclist37 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2043 (11%)
  • 21 to 2538 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3577 (19%)
  • 36 to 4565 (16%)
  • 46 to 5556 (14%)
  • 56 to 6543 (11%)
  • 66 to 7527 (6.7%)
  • Over 7521 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (66%)
  • Passenger95 (24%)
  • Pedestrian41 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car442 (78%)
  • Motorcycle51 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 140th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
140th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2019

Weston-super-Mare Milton, North Somerset, BS22 8PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2019, with 22 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2019

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2019: 53, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370537515
2ndM5223701
3rdA38173103
4thA369121440
5thB3133111702
6thB3124101221
7thB3440101500
8thB313091100
9thB312881100
10thA3716600
11thA3684401
12thA41744901
13thA30332300
14thB31342302
15thB31291100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2019

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2019: 94.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2019

BS22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2019: 53.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2019, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2019.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years