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Somerset road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,884 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2002, and 2,593 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 242 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2001 (1,857), and casualties fell from 2,650.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,884
Up 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
2,593
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
41
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
242
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2002

2.2% of collisions in Somerset in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal412.2%
  • Serious24213%
  • Slight1,60185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal471.8%
  • Serious30412%
  • Slight2,24286%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,884, up 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday281 (15%)
  • Tuesday249 (13%)
  • Wednesday270 (14%)
  • Thursday280 (15%)
  • Friday340 (18%)
  • Saturday254 (13%)
  • Sunday210 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5936 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59220 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59304 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59365 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59469 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59269 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January171 (9.1%)
  • February139 (7.4%)
  • March146 (7.7%)
  • April149 (7.9%)
  • May156 (8.3%)
  • June162 (8.6%)
  • July153 (8.1%)
  • August154 (8.2%)
  • September159 (8.4%)
  • October148 (7.9%)
  • November189 (10%)
  • December158 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,388 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting230 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit230 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,378 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds315 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,137 (60%)
  • Wet or damp706 (37%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep11 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.6%)
  • Mud11 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph830 (44%)
  • 40 mph124 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph50 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph743 (39%)
  • 70 mph122 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,502 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway188 (10%)
  • Roundabout123 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,805 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian218 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist167 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant46 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10113 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15125 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20426 (16%)
  • 21 to 25263 (10%)
  • 26 to 35485 (19%)
  • 36 to 45422 (16%)
  • 46 to 55296 (11%)
  • 56 to 65181 (7%)
  • 66 to 75122 (4.7%)
  • Over 75112 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,631 (63%)
  • Passenger744 (29%)
  • Pedestrian218 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,684 (76%)
  • Motorcycle251 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle172 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes146 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle80 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach43 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle28 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in 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 Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 11th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2002

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2002, with 61 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2002

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2002: 143, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38143200419
2ndA39139206520
3rdA35899156315
4thA3038611738
5thM58013758
6thA306777312
7thA3616784210
8thA37628537
9thA371335519
10thA372335004
11thB3151283915
12thA359274014
13thB3139274305
14thA3088243613
15thA362233003
16thA378153203
17thB3227152314
18thB3153131914
19thB3135121602
20thB3090111600

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2002

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2002: 163.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2002

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2002: 156.

Former districts in Somerset in 2002

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2002: 610.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2002, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years