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Somerset road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,759 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2003, and 2,452 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 254 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2002 (1,884), and casualties fell from 2,593.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,759
Down 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
2,452
Down 5% on 2002
Fatal collisions
40
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
254
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2003

2.3% of collisions in Somerset in 2003 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal402.3%
  • Serious25414%
  • Slight1,46583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal411.7%
  • Serious31113%
  • Slight2,10086%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,759, down 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday263 (15%)
  • Tuesday220 (13%)
  • Wednesday267 (15%)
  • Thursday249 (14%)
  • Friday287 (16%)
  • Saturday240 (14%)
  • Sunday233 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5971 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59216 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59281 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59340 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59403 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59284 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59132 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January155 (8.8%)
  • February127 (7.2%)
  • March133 (7.6%)
  • April145 (8.2%)
  • May120 (6.8%)
  • June153 (8.7%)
  • July159 (9%)
  • August150 (8.5%)
  • September165 (9.4%)
  • October141 (8%)
  • November170 (9.7%)
  • December141 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,326 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting216 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,406 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds210 (12%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other67 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,197 (68%)
  • Wet or damp520 (30%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.4%)
  • Oil or diesel8 (0.5%)
  • Mud7 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph754 (43%)
  • 40 mph126 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph58 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph678 (39%)
  • 70 mph123 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,412 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (10%)
  • Roundabout127 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,721 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian193 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist141 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant74 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1086 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15121 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20465 (19%)
  • 21 to 25263 (11%)
  • 26 to 35422 (17%)
  • 36 to 45405 (17%)
  • 46 to 55257 (10%)
  • 56 to 65165 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75134 (5.5%)
  • Over 75105 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,536 (63%)
  • Passenger723 (29%)
  • Pedestrian193 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,454 (75%)
  • Motorcycle240 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes174 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes124 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle44 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach33 (1%)
  • Minibus17 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle16 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 12th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2003

Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2003, with 64 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2003

The A39 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2003: 154, including 4 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39154230422
2ndA38125163313
3rdA35883116010
4thA30380116212
5thM577121114
6thA37599749
7thA361497225
8thA371468118
9thA30405826
10thB3139273416
11thA3088263402
12thA362253502
13thA359233513
14thA372232714
15thB3151192006
16thA378141604
17thB3090141712
18thB3140142105
19thA36122312
20thB3165121411

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2003

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2003: 165.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2003

TA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2003: 149.

Former districts in Somerset in 2003

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2003: 526.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years