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Somerset road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,022 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2015, and 1,455 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 158 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2014 (1,162), and casualties fell from 1,623.

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

Collisions in 2015
1,022
Down 12% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,455
Down 10% on 2014
Fatal collisions
22
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
158
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2015

2.2% of collisions in Somerset in 2015 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious15815%
  • Slight84282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious18813%
  • Slight1,24586%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2015 is highlighted, with 1,022, down 12% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday172 (17%)
  • Tuesday148 (14%)
  • Wednesday145 (14%)
  • Thursday137 (13%)
  • Friday176 (17%)
  • Saturday129 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59159 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59202 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59247 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (8.6%)
  • February78 (7.6%)
  • March84 (8.2%)
  • April80 (7.8%)
  • May85 (8.3%)
  • June78 (7.6%)
  • July106 (10%)
  • August82 (8%)
  • September98 (9.6%)
  • October73 (7.1%)
  • November91 (8.9%)
  • December79 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight768 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting118 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds786 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded40 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry702 (69%)
  • Wet or damp314 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph510 (50%)
  • 40 mph65 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph57 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph314 (31%)
  • 70 mph64 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway757 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout41 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded108 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,024 (70%)
  • Pedestrian146 (10%)
  • Cyclist114 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant29 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider5 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1038 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20196 (13%)
  • 21 to 25174 (12%)
  • 26 to 35246 (17%)
  • 36 to 45168 (12%)
  • 46 to 55215 (15%)
  • 56 to 65126 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7598 (6.7%)
  • Over 7588 (6%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider952 (65%)
  • Passenger357 (25%)
  • Pedestrian146 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,544 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle111 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 15th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2015

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2015, with 29 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2015

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2015: 86, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3886120110
2ndA3984132321
3rdM5527321
4thA303437845
5thA30415428
6thA3584159010
7thA37324904
8thA3612643010
9thA371213003
10thA359192311
11thB3151162205
12thB3139122111
13thA362111603
14thA356101600
15thA36101703
16thA37091412
17thA37291203
18thB313591404
19thB30817803
20thA30276700

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2015

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2015: 77.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2015

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2015: 93.

Former districts in Somerset in 2015

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2015: 323.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2015, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years