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West Somerset road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 107 road traffic collisions in West Somerset in 1982, and 146 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1981 (108), and casualties fell from 154.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 4,155 collisions in West Somerset.

District council until April 2019, now part of Somerset. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 1982
107
Down 1% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
146
Down 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
44% of collisions

Crash severity in West Somerset in 1982

1.9% of collisions in West Somerset in 1982 were fatal and 44% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in West Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious4744%
  • Slight5854%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious5034%
  • Slight9464%

West Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 128 in 1984. 1982 is highlighted, with 107, down 1% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255796
20245373
20233254
20223448
20213140
20202233
20195985
20185992
201764107
201661106
201576120
201484122
201371113
201262100
201185125
201074113
200991158
2008102165
2007119187
2006123192
2005109165
2004105147
2003125180
200298153
2001109148
200096147
1999114139
1998113148
1997106141
199689126
1995102148
1994109161
199365108
1992111168
199179105
199085114
198979109
198899143
1987107148
198699134
1985102136
1984128190
1983119193
1982107146
1981108154
1980113156
1979120169

When and where crashes happen in West Somerset in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (13%)
  • Tuesday7 (6.5%)
  • Wednesday12 (11%)
  • Thursday17 (16%)
  • Friday19 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (18%)
  • Sunday19 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (7.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (6.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.5%)
  • February3 (2.8%)
  • March4 (3.7%)
  • April23 (21%)
  • May10 (9.3%)
  • June7 (6.5%)
  • July9 (8.4%)
  • August20 (19%)
  • September5 (4.7%)
  • October7 (6.5%)
  • November4 (3.7%)
  • December7 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight85 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (76%)
  • Wet or damp24 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (39%)
  • 60 mph65 (61%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway104 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Somerset in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2051 (35%)
  • 21 to 2516 (11%)
  • 26 to 3513 (8.9%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 558 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.4%)
  • Over 758 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (57%)
  • Passenger45 (31%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car102 (58%)
  • Motorcycle43 (25%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Somerset in 1982

Map of the last 14 crashes of 1982 in West Somerset

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  • 14 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in West Somerset with the most crashes in 1982

The A39 had the most collisions in West Somerset in 1982: 38, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Somerset, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA393854220
2ndA3586902
3rdB32225803
4thA3963602
5thB31902202
6thB31912301
7thB32232200
8thB32242202
9thB31511100
10thB31681100

Towns in West Somerset: crashes in 1982

Minehead had the most collisions of any town in West Somerset in 1982: 9.

Postcode districts in West Somerset: crashes in 1982

TA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Somerset in 1982: 40.

Somerset and its former districts in 1982

Somerset recorded 1,798 collisions in 1982, and 6% of them were in the old West Somerset district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in West Somerset in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in West Somerset in 1982, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

West Somerset road accidents in other years