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Somerset road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 973 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2018, and 1,377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 131 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2017 (1,000), and casualties fell from 1,464.

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

Collisions in 2018
973
Down 3% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,377
Down 6% on 2017
Fatal collisions
23
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
131
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2018

2.4% of collisions in Somerset in 2018 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal232.4%
  • Serious13113%
  • Slight81984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.9%
  • Serious16812%
  • Slight1,18386%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2018 is highlighted, with 973, down 3% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (15%)
  • Tuesday113 (12%)
  • Wednesday164 (17%)
  • Thursday137 (14%)
  • Friday185 (19%)
  • Saturday102 (10%)
  • Sunday122 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59134 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59156 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59197 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59231 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (6%)
  • February66 (6.8%)
  • March70 (7.2%)
  • April79 (8.1%)
  • May96 (9.9%)
  • June91 (9.4%)
  • July106 (11%)
  • August80 (8.2%)
  • September82 (8.4%)
  • October102 (10%)
  • November72 (7.4%)
  • December71 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight735 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting97 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds758 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry672 (69%)
  • Wet or damp285 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph449 (46%)
  • 40 mph86 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph58 (6%)
  • 60 mph312 (32%)
  • 70 mph53 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway684 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded143 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant992 (72%)
  • Pedestrian126 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist109 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3%)
  • 11 to 1546 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20152 (11%)
  • 21 to 25166 (12%)
  • 26 to 35244 (18%)
  • 36 to 45208 (15%)
  • 46 to 55175 (13%)
  • 56 to 65146 (11%)
  • 66 to 7599 (7.2%)
  • Over 7575 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider916 (67%)
  • Passenger335 (24%)
  • Pedestrian126 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,488 (80%)
  • Motorcycle118 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 14th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2018

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2018, with 31 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2018

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2018: 79, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3879115011
2ndA3965100211
3rdA358537818
4thM5417754
5thA303355015
6thA30324507
7thA37284505
8thA361273914
9thA372233500
10thA371223115
11thB3139212524
12thB3151193703
13thB3135152114
14thA359132604
15thA3088121701
16thA362112000
17thA302791001
18thA37881011
19thA3671412
20thA37071201

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2018

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2018: 79.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2018

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2018: 95.

Former districts in Somerset in 2018

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2018: 265.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2018, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years