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North Somerset road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2021, and 281 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2020 (254), and casualties fell from 326.

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

Collisions in 2021
209
Down 18% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
281
Down 14% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2021

1% of collisions in North Somerset in 2021 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious2914%
  • Slight17885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious3211%
  • Slight24788%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 209, down 18% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 209
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (12%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (18%)
  • Thursday36 (17%)
  • Friday27 (13%)
  • Saturday24 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.7%)
  • February10 (4.8%)
  • March21 (10%)
  • April16 (7.7%)
  • May23 (11%)
  • June22 (11%)
  • July30 (14%)
  • August20 (9.6%)
  • September19 (9.1%)
  • October11 (5.3%)
  • November16 (7.7%)
  • December9 (4.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight160 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds173 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (7.2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (78%)
  • Wet or damp43 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph119 (57%)
  • 40 mph27 (13%)
  • 50 mph19 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (11%)
  • 70 mph19 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway147 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (11%)
  • Roundabout18 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant177 (63%)
  • Cyclist44 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (12%)
  • Pedestrian20 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2037 (13%)
  • 21 to 2536 (13%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4549 (17%)
  • 46 to 5531 (11%)
  • 56 to 6537 (13%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.8%)
  • Over 758 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (73%)
  • Passenger56 (20%)
  • Pedestrian20 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car297 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (11%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 166th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
166th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
166th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
280th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2021

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2021, with 22 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2021

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2021: 37, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370375318
2ndM5202902
3rdB3440131501
4thB3133101601
5thA36991601
6thB31308910
7thA386701
8thB31245902
9thA30334400
10thB31283701
11thB31293300
12thA3712400
13thA3681100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2021

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2021: 72.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2021

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2021: 47.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2021, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years