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Somerset road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,755 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2007, and 2,479 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 219 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2006 (1,837), and casualties fell from 2,549.

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

Collisions in 2007
1,755
Down 4% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
2,479
Down 3% on 2006
Fatal collisions
37
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
219
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2007

2.1% of collisions in Somerset in 2007 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal372.1%
  • Serious21912%
  • Slight1,49985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal391.6%
  • Serious26211%
  • Slight2,17888%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2007 is highlighted, with 1,755, down 4% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday246 (14%)
  • Tuesday245 (14%)
  • Wednesday263 (15%)
  • Thursday271 (15%)
  • Friday271 (15%)
  • Saturday258 (15%)
  • Sunday201 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5964 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59224 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59255 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59334 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59421 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59272 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59146 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January152 (8.7%)
  • February121 (6.9%)
  • March114 (6.5%)
  • April132 (7.5%)
  • May164 (9.3%)
  • June158 (9%)
  • July170 (9.7%)
  • August177 (10%)
  • September157 (8.9%)
  • October135 (7.7%)
  • November146 (8.3%)
  • December129 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,310 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting216 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit173 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,386 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds217 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Other47 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded41 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,220 (70%)
  • Wet or damp518 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph744 (42%)
  • 40 mph146 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph84 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph624 (36%)
  • 70 mph119 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,422 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway186 (11%)
  • Roundabout116 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,772 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist252 (10%)
  • Pedestrian181 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist138 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant47 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1%)
  • 6 to 1058 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1599 (4%)
  • 16 to 20481 (19%)
  • 21 to 25271 (11%)
  • 26 to 35391 (16%)
  • 36 to 45389 (16%)
  • 46 to 55295 (12%)
  • 56 to 65190 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75118 (4.8%)
  • Over 7583 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded80 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,650 (67%)
  • Passenger648 (26%)
  • Pedestrian181 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,562 (77%)
  • Motorcycle257 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes128 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle37 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle27 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 7th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2007

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2007, with 56 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2007

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2007: 159, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38159218221
2ndA39116178512
3rdM59416738
4thA35888126310
5thA3037712737
6thA376510516
7thA30607916
8thA3615373011
9thA3714472212
10thA372385525
11thA359273812
12thB3151264006
13thA36202704
14thB3139202602
15thA3088161901
16thA356152404
17thA362152401
18thA3027131602
19thB3153131502
20thA3038121700

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2007

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2007: 159.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2007

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2007: 161.

Former districts in Somerset in 2007

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2007: 535.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2007, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years