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Somerset road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,888 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2005, and 2,637 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 261 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2004 (1,757), and casualties rose from 2,448.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,888
Up 7% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
2,637
Up 8% on 2004
Fatal collisions
31
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
261
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2005

1.6% of collisions in Somerset in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.6%
  • Serious26114%
  • Slight1,59685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.3%
  • Serious30912%
  • Slight2,29387%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,888, up 7% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday267 (14%)
  • Tuesday288 (15%)
  • Wednesday258 (14%)
  • Thursday282 (15%)
  • Friday313 (17%)
  • Saturday241 (13%)
  • Sunday239 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59258 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59264 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59352 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59460 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59281 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59163 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January176 (9.3%)
  • February114 (6%)
  • March146 (7.7%)
  • April142 (7.5%)
  • May157 (8.3%)
  • June159 (8.4%)
  • July180 (9.5%)
  • August154 (8.2%)
  • September129 (6.8%)
  • October168 (8.9%)
  • November191 (10%)
  • December172 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,384 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting257 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,438 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other123 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded53 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,235 (65%)
  • Wet or damp604 (32%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph799 (42%)
  • 40 mph116 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph75 (4%)
  • 60 mph722 (38%)
  • 70 mph156 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,472 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (12%)
  • Roundabout124 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,859 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (10%)
  • Pedestrian199 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist163 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant65 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1073 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15139 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20493 (19%)
  • 21 to 25345 (13%)
  • 26 to 35450 (17%)
  • 36 to 45389 (15%)
  • 46 to 55292 (11%)
  • 56 to 65193 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75122 (4.6%)
  • Over 7590 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,711 (65%)
  • Passenger727 (28%)
  • Pedestrian199 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,649 (75%)
  • Motorcycle274 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes195 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes130 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1%)
  • Bus or coach28 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (0.7%)
  • Minibus18 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 8th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2005

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2005, with 56 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2005

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2005: 168, including 1 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38168238128
2ndA39157245332
3rdM5109191212
4thA3587912503
5thA3037411616
6thA30619019
7thA361617808
8thA37527703
9thA371455618
10thA372334838
11thB3139293413
12thA3088273511
13thB3151263624
14thA362223412
15thA3027212201
16thA359212704
17thA36182812
18thA3038171902
19thB3090162002
20thB3140132605

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2005

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2005: 166.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2005

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2005: 171.

Former districts in Somerset in 2005

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2005: 544.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2005, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years