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Somerset road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 994 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2019, and 1,384 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 127 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2018 (973), and casualties rose from 1,377.

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

Collisions in 2019
994
Up 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,384
Up 1% on 2018
Fatal collisions
22
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
127
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2019

2.2% of collisions in Somerset in 2019 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious12713%
  • Slight84585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.6%
  • Serious14811%
  • Slight1,21488%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2019 is highlighted, with 994, up 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (14%)
  • Tuesday146 (15%)
  • Wednesday134 (13%)
  • Thursday161 (16%)
  • Friday160 (16%)
  • Saturday115 (12%)
  • Sunday134 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59124 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59161 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (9.1%)
  • February75 (7.5%)
  • March79 (7.9%)
  • April88 (8.9%)
  • May94 (9.5%)
  • June79 (7.9%)
  • July82 (8.2%)
  • August90 (9.1%)
  • September84 (8.5%)
  • October69 (6.9%)
  • November81 (8.1%)
  • December83 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight744 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting113 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds780 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry696 (70%)
  • Wet or damp280 (28%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph475 (48%)
  • 40 mph73 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph63 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph318 (32%)
  • 70 mph36 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway749 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout46 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1%)
  • Not recorded130 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant969 (70%)
  • Pedestrian145 (10%)
  • Cyclist113 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1554 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20148 (11%)
  • 21 to 25143 (10%)
  • 26 to 35272 (20%)
  • 36 to 45185 (13%)
  • 46 to 55206 (15%)
  • 56 to 65142 (10%)
  • 66 to 75112 (8.1%)
  • Over 7574 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider920 (66%)
  • Passenger319 (23%)
  • Pedestrian145 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,476 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle104 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 9th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2019

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2019, with 37 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2019

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2019: 97, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3897125413
2ndA3972116113
3rdA304876010
4thA37406507
5thA358395716
6thA303296906
7thA361284114
8thM5284515
9thB3139233041
10thA371192310
11thA372172103
12thB3135172103
13thB3151162715
14thA359111812
15thA36112304
16thB3170112203
17thA37891201
18thA36281100
19thA30277701
20thA308871501

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2019

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2019: 95.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2019

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2019: 104.

Former districts in Somerset in 2019

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 2019: 278.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2019, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years