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West Somerset road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 123 road traffic collisions in West Somerset in 2006, and 192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2005 (109), and casualties rose from 165.

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 2006
123
Up 13% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
192
Up 16% on 2005
Fatal collisions
5
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in West Somerset in 2006

4.1% of collisions in West Somerset in 2006 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in West Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal54.1%
  • Serious129.8%
  • Slight10686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious147.3%
  • Slight17390%

West Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 128 in 1984. 2006 is highlighted, with 123, up 13% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (19%)
  • Tuesday15 (12%)
  • Wednesday15 (12%)
  • Thursday25 (20%)
  • Friday15 (12%)
  • Saturday18 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.5%)
  • February11 (8.9%)
  • March6 (4.9%)
  • April10 (8.1%)
  • May9 (7.3%)
  • June8 (6.5%)
  • July11 (8.9%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September11 (8.9%)
  • October15 (12%)
  • November11 (8.9%)
  • December8 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (64%)
  • Wet or damp42 (34%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph36 (29%)
  • 40 mph10 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph16 (13%)
  • 60 mph60 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (95%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Somerset in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 102 (1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2028 (15%)
  • 21 to 2522 (11%)
  • 26 to 3524 (13%)
  • 36 to 4531 (16%)
  • 46 to 5524 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.3%)
  • Over 7512 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (64%)
  • Passenger62 (32%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car181 (79%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Somerset in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspot

Accident hotspots in West Somerset in 2006

Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Somerset in 2006, with 4 collisions.

Roads in West Somerset with the most crashes in 2006

The A39 had the most collisions in West Somerset in 2006: 53, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Somerset, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39538335
2ndA35891211
3rdA39681312
4thB32245800
5thB32234801
6thB31903301
7thB31913600
8thB32222200

Towns in West Somerset: crashes in 2006

Minehead had the most collisions of any town in West Somerset in 2006: 15.

Postcode districts in West Somerset: crashes in 2006

TA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Somerset in 2006: 70.

Somerset and its former districts in 2006

Somerset recorded 1,837 collisions in 2006, and 6.7% of them were in the old West Somerset district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in West Somerset in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in West Somerset in 2006, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

West Somerset road accidents in other years