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Somerset road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,646 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 1992, and 2,313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 332 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1991 (1,724), and casualties fell from 2,411.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 70,092 collisions in Somerset.

Collisions in 1992
1,646
Down 5% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
2,313
Down 4% on 1991
Fatal collisions
40
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
332
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 1992

2.4% of collisions in Somerset in 1992 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal402.4%
  • Serious33220%
  • Slight1,27477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal482.1%
  • Serious42218%
  • Slight1,84380%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,646, down 5% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258561,148
20248641,215
20237911,172
20227391,030
2021735996
2020637834
20199941,384
20189731,377
20171,0001,464
20161,0531,552
20151,0221,455
20141,1621,623
20131,1571,608
20121,0751,529
20111,1521,652
20101,2721,792
20091,4142,019
20081,5602,228
20071,7552,479
20061,8372,549
20051,8882,637
20041,7572,448
20031,7592,452
20021,8842,593
20011,8572,650
20001,8662,709
19991,8192,514
19981,8802,656
19971,8392,550
19961,6952,370
19951,7372,485
19941,6972,398
19931,5302,155
19921,6462,313
19911,7242,411
19901,8712,540
19891,7862,477
19881,7892,480
19871,7262,377
19861,7522,383
19851,7192,365
19841,8022,459
19831,7662,414
19821,7982,483
19811,8332,531
19801,7932,502
19791,8312,569

When and where crashes happen in Somerset in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (15%)
  • Tuesday232 (14%)
  • Wednesday249 (15%)
  • Thursday240 (15%)
  • Friday273 (17%)
  • Saturday224 (14%)
  • Sunday181 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59198 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59263 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59348 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59418 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59195 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59150 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January132 (8%)
  • February91 (5.5%)
  • March104 (6.3%)
  • April108 (6.6%)
  • May129 (7.8%)
  • June133 (8.1%)
  • July151 (9.2%)
  • August157 (9.5%)
  • September182 (11%)
  • October153 (9.3%)
  • November164 (10%)
  • December142 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,063 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting173 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded223 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,011 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds214 (13%)
  • Fog or mist49 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other66 (4%)
  • Not recorded232 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry865 (53%)
  • Wet or damp532 (32%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded223 (14%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph660 (40%)
  • 40 mph62 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph735 (45%)
  • 70 mph87 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded96 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,371 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout68 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,500 (65%)
  • Pedestrian227 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist218 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist204 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant59 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)47 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1077 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15128 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20440 (19%)
  • 21 to 25306 (13%)
  • 26 to 35380 (16%)
  • 36 to 45290 (13%)
  • 46 to 55160 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 65151 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75110 (4.8%)
  • Over 7578 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded151 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,442 (62%)
  • Passenger644 (28%)
  • Pedestrian227 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,184 (71%)
  • Motorcycle227 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle211 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes159 (5.2%)
  • Other vehicle57 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach28 (0.9%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Somerset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Somerset ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 16th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
16th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 1992

The A39 had the most collisions in Somerset in 1992: 143, including 6 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39143229623
2ndA38126179025
3rdA35890125318
4thA3770124412
5thA3035581512
6thA304969211
7thA3614674414
8thM5436318
9thB31393863010
10thA3712940010
11thA372243526
12thB3151243606
13thA359222602
14thA362213116
15thB3227172703
16thA36142301
17thA3088122312
18thA378121603
19thB3187111422
20thB3135101611

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 1992

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 1992: 120.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 1992

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 1992: 121.

Former districts in Somerset in 1992

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, Somerset West and Taunton had the most collisions in 1992: 474.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 1992, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years