Skip to main content
CrashStats

North Somerset road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 248 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2022, and 325 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2021 (209), and casualties rose from 281.

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

Collisions in 2022
248
Up 19% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
325
Up 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2022

2% of collisions in North Somerset in 2022 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious3012%
  • Slight21386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious329.8%
  • Slight28889%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2022 is highlighted, with 248, up 19% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 248
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (16%)
  • Tuesday23 (9.3%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (17%)
  • Friday48 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (10%)
  • February16 (6.5%)
  • March17 (6.9%)
  • April20 (8.1%)
  • May19 (7.7%)
  • June25 (10%)
  • July25 (10%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September26 (10%)
  • October21 (8.5%)
  • November13 (5.2%)
  • December15 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight194 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (7.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (6.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (79%)
  • Wet or damp49 (20%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (5.6%)
  • 30 mph142 (57%)
  • 40 mph36 (15%)
  • 50 mph21 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph16 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph19 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway185 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (13%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant201 (62%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Cyclist34 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2039 (12%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3560 (18%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5548 (15%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (8%)
  • Over 7522 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider223 (69%)
  • Passenger54 (17%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car359 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle28 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 148th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2022

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2022, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2022

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2022: 38, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370385706
2ndM5182733
3rdA38152602
4thB3440132200
5thB31307701
6thB313371100
7thB31286600
8thA3694400
9thA41744801
10thA30333300
11thB31243300
12thA3712200
13thB31292300
14thB31342300
15thA3681100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2022

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2022: 96.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2022

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2022: 60.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2022, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years