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Somerset road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,560 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2008, and 2,228 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 212 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2007 (1,755), and casualties fell from 2,479.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,560
Down 11% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
2,228
Down 10% on 2007
Fatal collisions
28
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
212
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2008

1.8% of collisions in Somerset in 2008 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.8%
  • Serious21214%
  • Slight1,32085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.3%
  • Serious24511%
  • Slight1,95488%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,560, down 11% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday206 (13%)
  • Tuesday268 (17%)
  • Wednesday231 (15%)
  • Thursday242 (16%)
  • Friday233 (15%)
  • Saturday211 (14%)
  • Sunday169 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59201 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59267 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59288 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59375 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59226 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January124 (7.9%)
  • February134 (8.6%)
  • March122 (7.8%)
  • April112 (7.2%)
  • May150 (9.6%)
  • June132 (8.5%)
  • July121 (7.8%)
  • August137 (8.8%)
  • September132 (8.5%)
  • October155 (9.9%)
  • November125 (8%)
  • December116 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,177 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting196 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,239 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,011 (65%)
  • Wet or damp507 (33%)
  • Frost or ice36 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph664 (43%)
  • 40 mph99 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph72 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph592 (38%)
  • 70 mph100 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,323 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout89 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,601 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist214 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian158 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist113 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant44 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1073 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1589 (4%)
  • 16 to 20382 (17%)
  • 21 to 25283 (13%)
  • 26 to 35344 (15%)
  • 36 to 45339 (15%)
  • 46 to 55228 (10%)
  • 56 to 65171 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75104 (4.7%)
  • Over 7587 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded89 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,463 (66%)
  • Passenger607 (27%)
  • Pedestrian158 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,252 (77%)
  • Motorcycle215 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes117 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (4%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 8th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2008

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2008, with 43 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2008

The A39 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2008: 133, including 6 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39133215613
2ndA38108166414
3rdA35879110111
4thA307010119
5thM56710509
6thA3036311116
7thA37639617
8thA371405636
9thA361376207
10thA372304217
11thB3151233812
12thB3139202406
13thA3088182604
14thA36182503
15thA359162202
16thA378141703
17thB3135141713
18thA362132002
19thA3027121201
20thB3090111502

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2008

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2008: 142.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2008

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2008: 127.

Former districts in Somerset in 2008

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2008: 476.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years