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Somerset road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,414 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2009, and 2,019 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 217 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2008 (1,560), and casualties fell from 2,228.

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

Collisions in 2009
1,414
Down 9% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
2,019
Down 9% on 2008
Fatal collisions
33
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
217
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2009

2.3% of collisions in Somerset in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal332.3%
  • Serious21715%
  • Slight1,16482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341.7%
  • Serious27013%
  • Slight1,71585%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2009 is highlighted, with 1,414, down 9% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday212 (15%)
  • Tuesday222 (16%)
  • Wednesday200 (14%)
  • Thursday225 (16%)
  • Friday214 (15%)
  • Saturday169 (12%)
  • Sunday172 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59188 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59217 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59246 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59356 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59219 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59104 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (8.8%)
  • February95 (6.7%)
  • March100 (7.1%)
  • April92 (6.5%)
  • May99 (7%)
  • June114 (8.1%)
  • July141 (10%)
  • August139 (9.8%)
  • September130 (9.2%)
  • October115 (8.1%)
  • November137 (9.7%)
  • December127 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,045 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting199 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,113 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds174 (12%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other36 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry896 (63%)
  • Wet or damp447 (32%)
  • Frost or ice57 (4%)
  • Snow11 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph616 (44%)
  • 40 mph109 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph71 (5%)
  • 60 mph500 (35%)
  • 70 mph92 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,171 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway126 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout91 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,484 (74%)
  • Pedestrian161 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist133 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1042 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1589 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20408 (20%)
  • 21 to 25235 (12%)
  • 26 to 35279 (14%)
  • 36 to 45285 (14%)
  • 46 to 55224 (11%)
  • 56 to 65173 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 75106 (5.3%)
  • Over 7577 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded77 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,305 (65%)
  • Passenger553 (27%)
  • Pedestrian161 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,042 (78%)
  • Motorcycle159 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle36 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 9th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2009

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2009, with 48 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2009

The A39 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2009: 127, including 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39127198022
2ndA38120162117
3rdM56612859
4thA3586410737
5thA37526616
6thA303497914
7thA361498939
8thA30486718
9thB3139283307
10thA3712733210
11thB3151242521
12thA3088202811
13thA372193816
14thB3135152308
15thA359142314
16thA362132120
17thA378121311
18thA3027101200
19thA3038101410
20thB3081101901

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2009

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2009: 113.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2009

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2009: 148.

Former districts in Somerset in 2009

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2009: 406.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years