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Somerset road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,075 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2012, and 1,529 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (1,152), and casualties fell from 1,652.

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

Collisions in 2012
1,075
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,529
Down 7% on 2011
Fatal collisions
27
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2012

2.5% of collisions in Somerset in 2012 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.5%
  • Serious15615%
  • Slight89283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal352.3%
  • Serious17712%
  • Slight1,31786%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2012 is highlighted, with 1,075, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday170 (16%)
  • Wednesday153 (14%)
  • Thursday170 (16%)
  • Friday175 (16%)
  • Saturday119 (11%)
  • Sunday129 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59176 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59221 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59256 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (9.5%)
  • February78 (7.3%)
  • March80 (7.4%)
  • April71 (6.6%)
  • May86 (8%)
  • June106 (9.9%)
  • July93 (8.7%)
  • August105 (9.8%)
  • September83 (7.7%)
  • October100 (9.3%)
  • November85 (7.9%)
  • December86 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight815 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds851 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry702 (65%)
  • Wet or damp346 (32%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep11 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph501 (47%)
  • 40 mph78 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph46 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph372 (35%)
  • 70 mph54 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway906 (84%)
  • Roundabout79 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,062 (69%)
  • Pedestrian138 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist133 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist120 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1547 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20247 (16%)
  • 21 to 25193 (13%)
  • 26 to 35231 (15%)
  • 36 to 45210 (14%)
  • 46 to 55203 (13%)
  • 56 to 65144 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7591 (6%)
  • Over 7595 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,036 (68%)
  • Passenger355 (23%)
  • Pedestrian138 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,529 (77%)
  • Motorcycle130 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle122 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 14th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2012

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2012, with 37 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2012

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2012: 110, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38110150214
2ndA3981134412
3rdA358487538
4thA30467215
5thA37457112
6thM5446307
7thA303416014
8thA361283922
9thA371233416
10thA372223102
11thA359172205
12thB3139161811
13thB3227141903
14thA3038101200
15thA356101202
16thB3151101302
17thB309091203
18thA30278901
19thA37871000
20thB31356603

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2012

Bridgwater had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2012: 90.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2012

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2012: 120.

Former districts in Somerset in 2012

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2012: 330.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2012, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years