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Somerset road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 637 road traffic collisions in Somerset in 2020, and 834 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 36% on 2019 (994), and casualties fell from 1,384.

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

Collisions in 2020
637
Down 36% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
834
Down 40% on 2019
Fatal collisions
12
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Somerset in 2020

1.9% of collisions in Somerset in 2020 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious6610%
  • Slight55988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious759%
  • Slight74790%

Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,888 in 2005. 2020 is highlighted, with 637, down 36% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 637
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (15%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday92 (14%)
  • Thursday97 (15%)
  • Friday103 (16%)
  • Saturday67 (11%)
  • Sunday88 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59105 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59127 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5998 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (9.7%)
  • February67 (11%)
  • March47 (7.4%)
  • April21 (3.3%)
  • May34 (5.3%)
  • June46 (7.2%)
  • July63 (9.9%)
  • August66 (10%)
  • September58 (9.1%)
  • October63 (9.9%)
  • November51 (8%)
  • December59 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight470 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds485 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry412 (65%)
  • Wet or damp212 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph321 (50%)
  • 40 mph48 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph40 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph196 (31%)
  • 70 mph21 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway545 (86%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant584 (70%)
  • Cyclist77 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian75 (9%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20114 (14%)
  • 21 to 2594 (11%)
  • 26 to 35156 (19%)
  • 36 to 45123 (15%)
  • 46 to 55115 (14%)
  • 56 to 6594 (11%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.5%)
  • Over 7545 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider574 (69%)
  • Passenger185 (22%)
  • Pedestrian75 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car912 (79%)
  • Motorcycle80 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle16 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Somerset in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Somerset had the 24th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Somerset in 2020

Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset in 2020, with 20 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Somerset with the most crashes in 2020

The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset in 2020: 50, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Somerset, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38506514
2ndA39476706
3rdA358324706
4thA37284204
5thA361233004
6thA30202814
7thA371182313
8thA303172500
9thB3139141713
10thA362111110
11thA372101710
12thM5101301
13thB313581401
14thA30887701
15thA35971002
16thB314071401
17thB31516800
18thB31706700
19thA3565700
20thA365600

Towns in Somerset: crashes in 2020

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset in 2020: 50.

Postcode districts in Somerset: crashes in 2020

TA6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset in 2020: 63.

Former districts in Somerset in 2020

Somerset now covers 6 former district councils, abolished in April 2019 and April 2023. Of these, South Somerset had the most collisions in 2020: 177.

Latest crashes in Somerset in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset in 2020, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Somerset road accidents in other years