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Somerset road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,272 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2010, and 1,792 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 179 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2009 (1,414), and casualties fell from 2,019.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,272
Down 10% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,792
Down 11% on 2009
Fatal collisions
30
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
179
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2010

2.4% of collisions in Somerset in 2010 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal302.4%
  • Serious17914%
  • Slight1,06384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.8%
  • Serious20611%
  • Slight1,55487%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,272, down 10% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (14%)
  • Tuesday177 (14%)
  • Wednesday191 (15%)
  • Thursday195 (15%)
  • Friday220 (17%)
  • Saturday176 (14%)
  • Sunday131 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59205 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59242 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59311 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (7.3%)
  • February85 (6.7%)
  • March89 (7%)
  • April111 (8.7%)
  • May121 (9.5%)
  • June119 (9.4%)
  • July112 (8.8%)
  • August123 (9.7%)
  • September137 (11%)
  • October107 (8.4%)
  • November100 (7.9%)
  • December75 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight967 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting161 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,018 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (9.2%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded52 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry918 (72%)
  • Wet or damp283 (22%)
  • Frost or ice48 (3.8%)
  • Snow22 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph539 (42%)
  • 40 mph91 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph66 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph465 (37%)
  • 70 mph87 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,063 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (10%)
  • Roundabout62 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,279 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (9%)
  • Pedestrian147 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist125 (7%)
  • Van occupant35 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1050 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1577 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20300 (17%)
  • 21 to 25204 (11%)
  • 26 to 35260 (15%)
  • 36 to 45274 (15%)
  • 46 to 55201 (11%)
  • 56 to 65169 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7599 (5.5%)
  • Over 7597 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded42 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,195 (67%)
  • Passenger450 (25%)
  • Pedestrian147 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,901 (78%)
  • Motorcycle162 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes106 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle16 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 11th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2010

Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2010, with 48 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2010

The A39 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2010: 111, including 4 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39111187416
2ndA38100145014
3rdA3586695211
4thM5659739
5thA361506423
6thA303497429
7thA30466115
8thA37436516
9thA371365525
10thA3027202201
11thB3139193202
12thA372182704
13thA3088162112
14thA359162602
15thB3151162101
16thA362141601
17thB313592313
18thA37081912
19thA35671604
20thA37871002

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2010

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2010: 117.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2010

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2010: 118.

Former districts in Somerset in 2010

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, Somerset West and Taunton had the most collisions in 2010: 363.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2010, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years