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Somerset road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,152 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2011, and 1,652 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2010 (1,272), and casualties fell from 1,792.

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

Collisions in 2011
1,152
Down 9% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
1,652
Down 8% on 2010
Fatal collisions
20
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2011

1.7% of collisions in Somerset in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.7%
  • Serious17315%
  • Slight95983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.6%
  • Serious19712%
  • Slight1,42886%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2011 is highlighted, with 1,152, down 9% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (14%)
  • Tuesday177 (15%)
  • Wednesday165 (14%)
  • Thursday179 (16%)
  • Friday184 (16%)
  • Saturday152 (13%)
  • Sunday130 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59165 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59190 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59300 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (6.9%)
  • February87 (7.6%)
  • March86 (7.5%)
  • April89 (7.7%)
  • May99 (8.6%)
  • June85 (7.4%)
  • July93 (8.1%)
  • August107 (9.3%)
  • September125 (11%)
  • October105 (9.1%)
  • November96 (8.3%)
  • December101 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight877 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting113 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds977 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry874 (76%)
  • Wet or damp263 (23%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph556 (48%)
  • 40 mph85 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph60 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph364 (32%)
  • 70 mph60 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway970 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout78 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,125 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist136 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian136 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1571 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20282 (17%)
  • 21 to 25169 (10%)
  • 26 to 35258 (16%)
  • 36 to 45231 (14%)
  • 46 to 55238 (14%)
  • 56 to 65130 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7591 (5.5%)
  • Over 75105 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,105 (67%)
  • Passenger411 (25%)
  • Pedestrian136 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,690 (76%)
  • Motorcycle161 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach24 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 13th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2011

Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2011, with 34 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2011

The A39 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2011: 111, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39111166320
2ndA3897146215
3rdA358548215
4thA303487416
5thM54712212
6thA37436407
7thA30375805
8thA3612537010
9thA371243704
10thB3139243517
11thA3027171802
12thA3088152101
13thA36152302
14thB3151151904
15thA372141714
16thB3140121905
17thA359111421
18thA3065101200
19thA362101012
20thB309091112

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2011

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2011: 121.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2011

TA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2011: 112.

Former districts in Somerset in 2011

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 2011: 339.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2011, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years