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West Somerset road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 102 road traffic collisions in West Somerset in 1985, and 136 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 1984 (128), and casualties fell from 190.

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 1985
102
Down 20% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
136
Down 28% on 1984
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
34% of collisions

Crash severity in West Somerset in 1985

1% of collisions in West Somerset in 1985 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in West Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious3534%
  • Slight6665%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3727%
  • Slight9872%

West Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 128 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 102, down 20% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (12%)
  • Tuesday10 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday15 (15%)
  • Thursday14 (14%)
  • Friday19 (19%)
  • Saturday16 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (7.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5912 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.9%)
  • February4 (3.9%)
  • March9 (8.8%)
  • April11 (11%)
  • May11 (11%)
  • June8 (7.8%)
  • July9 (8.8%)
  • August13 (13%)
  • September10 (9.8%)
  • October10 (9.8%)
  • November7 (6.9%)
  • December6 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other7 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (70%)
  • Wet or damp31 (30%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (35%)
  • 60 mph66 (65%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (97%)
  • Roundabout2 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Somerset in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (18%)
  • Pedestrian19 (14%)
  • Cyclist7 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2034 (25%)
  • 21 to 2519 (14%)
  • 26 to 3517 (13%)
  • 36 to 4513 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.1%)
  • Over 756 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (60%)
  • Passenger36 (26%)
  • Pedestrian19 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car112 (66%)
  • Motorcycle24 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Somerset in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in West Somerset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Roads in West Somerset with the most crashes in 1985

The A39 had the most collisions in West Somerset in 1985: 41, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Somerset, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA394152112
2ndA35891602
3rdB322451002
4thB31904400
5thB31914603
6thA3963402
7thB32223301
8thB32231200

Towns in West Somerset: crashes in 1985

Minehead had the most collisions of any town in West Somerset in 1985: 18.

Postcode districts in West Somerset: crashes in 1985

TA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Somerset in 1985: 49.

Somerset and its former districts in 1985

Somerset recorded 1,719 collisions in 1985, and 5.9% of them were in the old West Somerset district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in West Somerset in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in West Somerset in 1985, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1985.

Severity

West Somerset road accidents in other years