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North Somerset road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2023, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2022 (248), and casualties rose from 325.

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

Collisions in 2023
263
Up 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
336
Up 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2023

1.1% of collisions in North Somerset in 2023 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4316%
  • Slight21783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4513%
  • Slight28886%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2023 is highlighted, with 263, up 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 263
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (22%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday36 (14%)
  • Saturday30 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.1%)
  • February17 (6.5%)
  • March19 (7.2%)
  • April16 (6.1%)
  • May26 (9.9%)
  • June26 (9.9%)
  • July20 (7.6%)
  • August19 (7.2%)
  • September26 (9.9%)
  • October30 (11%)
  • November17 (6.5%)
  • December23 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (69%)
  • Wet or damp74 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (7.2%)
  • 30 mph131 (50%)
  • 40 mph53 (20%)
  • 50 mph22 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph22 (8.4%)
  • 70 mph16 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway210 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (13%)
  • Roundabout17 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (62%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Cyclist37 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (11%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2032 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2532 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3570 (21%)
  • 36 to 4559 (18%)
  • 46 to 5544 (13%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.5%)
  • Over 7519 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (69%)
  • Passenger64 (19%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car373 (74%)
  • Motorcycle39 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 135th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2023

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2023, with 22 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2023

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2023: 46, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370466319
2ndM5202903
3rdA38173215
4thB3128101301
5thA3687902
6thA36971001
7thB31306601
8thB34406600
9thA41745500
10thB31335602
11thA30332200
12thA3712200
13thB31242200
14thB31292300
15thB31341100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2023

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2023: 78.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2023

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2023: 51.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2023, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years