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Somerset road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,162 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2014, and 1,623 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 158 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2013 (1,157), and casualties rose from 1,608.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,162
Level with 2013
Casualties in 2014
1,623
Up 1% on 2013
Fatal collisions
32
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
158
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2014

2.8% of collisions in Somerset in 2014 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal322.8%
  • Serious15814%
  • Slight97284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal332%
  • Serious18511%
  • Slight1,40587%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,162, level with 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday198 (17%)
  • Tuesday182 (16%)
  • Wednesday160 (14%)
  • Thursday186 (16%)
  • Friday197 (17%)
  • Saturday123 (11%)
  • Sunday116 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59195 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59208 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59289 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59188 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7.9%)
  • February75 (6.5%)
  • March91 (7.8%)
  • April85 (7.3%)
  • May104 (9%)
  • June114 (9.8%)
  • July127 (11%)
  • August96 (8.3%)
  • September73 (6.3%)
  • October110 (9.5%)
  • November102 (8.8%)
  • December93 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight853 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds948 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry786 (68%)
  • Wet or damp363 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph539 (46%)
  • 40 mph77 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph78 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph374 (32%)
  • 70 mph77 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway935 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout81 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,080 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (10%)
  • Pedestrian154 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist138 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20218 (13%)
  • 21 to 25194 (12%)
  • 26 to 35263 (16%)
  • 36 to 45221 (14%)
  • 46 to 55245 (15%)
  • 56 to 65156 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 75117 (7.2%)
  • Over 7592 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,070 (66%)
  • Passenger399 (25%)
  • Pedestrian154 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,608 (74%)
  • Motorcycle170 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach24 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 12th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2014

Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2014, with 39 collisions.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2014

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2014: 109, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38109146312
2ndA39108175216
3rdM5549344
4thA303497909
5thA358487018
6thA30414915
7thA37404817
8thB3139324322
9thA361316116
10thA371273812
11thA359182725
12thA3088162211
13thA372162220
14thB3151162412
15thA3038141400
16thA362112000
17thA356101512
18thB3081101300
19thA37892101
20thB309091002

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2014

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2014: 118.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2014

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2014: 109.

Former districts in Somerset in 2014

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2014: 359.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2014, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years