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West Somerset road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 road traffic collisions in West Somerset in 2003, and 180 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2002 (98), and casualties rose from 153.

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 2003
125
Up 28% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
180
Up 18% on 2002
Fatal collisions
4
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
15% of collisions

Crash severity in West Somerset in 2003

3.2% of collisions in West Somerset in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in West Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.2%
  • Serious1915%
  • Slight10282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious2514%
  • Slight15083%

West Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 128 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 125, up 28% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (20%)
  • Tuesday14 (11%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday14 (11%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday16 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (7.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (5.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4%)
  • February9 (7.2%)
  • March9 (7.2%)
  • April10 (8%)
  • May10 (8%)
  • June13 (10%)
  • July13 (10%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September12 (9.6%)
  • October8 (6.4%)
  • November12 (9.6%)
  • December9 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (66%)
  • Wet or damp40 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph53 (42%)
  • 40 mph9 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph61 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Somerset in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (5%)
  • 16 to 2023 (13%)
  • 21 to 2518 (10%)
  • 26 to 3531 (17%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5514 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.8%)
  • Over 7521 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (63%)
  • Passenger54 (30%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car160 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Somerset in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 1 busiest accident hotspot in West Somerset

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspot

Accident hotspots in West Somerset in 2003

Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Somerset in 2003, with 3 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in West Somerset with the most crashes in 2003

The A39 had the most collisions in West Somerset in 2003: 46, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Somerset, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39467517
2ndB322491302
3rdA35871001
4thA39661110
5thB31913602
6thB31902400
7thB32222200
8thA30721100
9thA3791101
10thB31401100

Towns in West Somerset: crashes in 2003

Minehead had the most collisions of any town in West Somerset in 2003: 25.

Postcode districts in West Somerset: crashes in 2003

TA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Somerset in 2003: 69.

Somerset and its former districts in 2003

Somerset recorded 1,759 collisions in 2003, and 7.1% of them were in the old West Somerset district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in West Somerset in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in West Somerset in 2003, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

West Somerset road accidents in other years