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North Somerset road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 254 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2020, and 326 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2019 (296), and casualties fell from 404.

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

Collisions in 2020
254
Down 14% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
326
Down 19% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2020

1.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2020 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious228.7%
  • Slight22990%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious247.4%
  • Slight29992%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 254, down 14% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 254
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (19%)
  • Wednesday45 (18%)
  • Thursday37 (15%)
  • Friday28 (11%)
  • Saturday30 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.9%)
  • February26 (10%)
  • March22 (8.7%)
  • April7 (2.8%)
  • May18 (7.1%)
  • June17 (6.7%)
  • July24 (9.4%)
  • August20 (7.9%)
  • September30 (12%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November20 (7.9%)
  • December24 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (8.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (7.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (72%)
  • Wet or damp69 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph154 (61%)
  • 40 mph32 (13%)
  • 50 mph22 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph27 (11%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (79%)
  • Roundabout23 (9.1%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (53%)
  • Cyclist54 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (13%)
  • Pedestrian41 (13%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4%)
  • 16 to 2036 (11%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3549 (15%)
  • 36 to 4554 (17%)
  • 46 to 5555 (17%)
  • 56 to 6540 (12%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (70%)
  • Passenger56 (17%)
  • Pedestrian41 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (11%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 117th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
120th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2020

Weston-super-Mare Milton, North Somerset, BS22 8PF area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2020, with 16 collisions.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2020

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2020: 47, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370476814
2ndA38101701
3rdB3440101401
4thM5101700
5thA37191302
6thA3698801
7thA3686800
8thB31245500
9thB31285700
10thB31335500
11thA30334700
12thB31304400
13thB31291401

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2020

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2020: 72.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2020

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2020: 45.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years