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North Somerset road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2024, and 379 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2023 (263), and casualties rose from 336.

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

Collisions in 2024
288
Up 10% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
379
Up 13% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2024

1.4% of collisions in North Somerset in 2024 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5218%
  • Slight23281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5615%
  • Slight31984%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2024 is highlighted, with 288, up 10% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 288
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (9.7%)
  • February23 (8%)
  • March28 (9.7%)
  • April13 (4.5%)
  • May31 (11%)
  • June24 (8.3%)
  • July27 (9.4%)
  • August29 (10%)
  • September27 (9.4%)
  • October23 (8%)
  • November19 (6.6%)
  • December16 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (68%)
  • Wet or damp82 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (8%)
  • 30 mph144 (50%)
  • 40 mph42 (15%)
  • 50 mph28 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph32 (11%)
  • 70 mph19 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (11%)
  • Roundabout23 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant219 (58%)
  • Pedestrian46 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (12%)
  • Cyclist39 (10%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 109 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2045 (12%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3560 (16%)
  • 36 to 4558 (15%)
  • 46 to 5548 (13%)
  • 56 to 6547 (12%)
  • 66 to 7529 (7.7%)
  • Over 7527 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (70%)
  • Passenger67 (18%)
  • Pedestrian46 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car406 (73%)
  • Motorcycle49 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 114th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
117th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2024

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2024, with 25 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2024

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2024: 50, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370506839
2ndM5213503
3rdA38192304
4thA369132103
5thB3133101201
6thB3440101100
7thB313081510
8thB31287902
9thA3685601
10thB31244401
11thB31294500
12thA3713400
13thA41743300
14thA30332200
15thB31342401

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2024

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2024: 77.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2024

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2024: 48.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2024, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years