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North Somerset road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2025, and 361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2024 (288), and casualties fell from 379.

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

Collisions in 2025
285
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
361
Down 5% on 2024
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
33% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2025

2.1% of collisions in North Somerset in 2025 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious9433%
  • Slight18565%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious10228%
  • Slight25370%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2025 is highlighted, with 285, down 1% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 285
  • 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 2025

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday55 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (10%)
  • Sunday37 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7%)
  • February25 (8.8%)
  • March24 (8.4%)
  • April19 (6.7%)
  • May19 (6.7%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July34 (12%)
  • August17 (6%)
  • September22 (7.7%)
  • October32 (11%)
  • November25 (8.8%)
  • December19 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry214 (75%)
  • Wet or damp70 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (8.1%)
  • 30 mph136 (48%)
  • 40 mph53 (19%)
  • 50 mph28 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph30 (11%)
  • 70 mph15 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway250 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2025

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (55%)
  • Cyclist42 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (12%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2042 (12%)
  • 21 to 2532 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3566 (18%)
  • 36 to 4545 (12%)
  • 46 to 5547 (13%)
  • 56 to 6549 (14%)
  • 66 to 7527 (7.5%)
  • Over 7526 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (71%)
  • Passenger62 (17%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car359 (68%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2025

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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 351 areas in 2025

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 119th most road collisions in 2025.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2025

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2025, with 22 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2025

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2025: 48, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3704859115
2ndA381924210
3rdM5162422
4thA369121704
5thB31287702
6thB31307804
7thA3715800
8thB31335602
9thB31244501
10thB34404600
11thA30333302
12thA417431202
13thB31292501
14thB31342400
15thA3681101
16thA371100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2025

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2025: 81.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2025

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2025: 62.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2025

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2025, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2025.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years