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West Somerset road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 road traffic collisions in West Somerset in 2009, and 158 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2008 (102), and casualties fell 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 2009
91
Down 11% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
158
Down 4% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
5.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
18% of collisions

Crash severity in West Somerset in 2009

5.5% of collisions in West Somerset in 2009 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in West Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal55.5%
  • Serious1618%
  • Slight7077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal53.2%
  • Serious2113%
  • Slight13284%

West Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 128 in 1984. 2009 is highlighted, with 91, down 11% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (22%)
  • Tuesday13 (14%)
  • Wednesday13 (14%)
  • Thursday9 (9.9%)
  • Friday10 (11%)
  • Saturday10 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (7.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.6%)
  • February12 (13%)
  • March5 (5.5%)
  • April5 (5.5%)
  • May5 (5.5%)
  • June10 (11%)
  • July5 (5.5%)
  • August8 (8.8%)
  • September9 (9.9%)
  • October8 (8.8%)
  • November10 (11%)
  • December8 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight66 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (7.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (66%)
  • Wet or damp26 (29%)
  • Snow3 (3.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph32 (35%)
  • 40 mph9 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph13 (14%)
  • 60 mph37 (41%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Somerset in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.3%)
  • Pedestrian8 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2028 (18%)
  • 21 to 2515 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3516 (10%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (7%)
  • Over 7511 (7%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (61%)
  • Passenger54 (34%)
  • Pedestrian8 (5.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car119 (78%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Somerset in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Somerset in 2009, with 3 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in West Somerset with the most crashes in 2009

The A39 had the most collisions in West Somerset in 2009: 34, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Somerset, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39345907
2ndA358122331
3rdA39651001
4thB31904603
5thB319141010
6thB32244801
7thB32231200

Towns in West Somerset: crashes in 2009

Williton had the most collisions of any town in West Somerset in 2009: 7.

Postcode districts in West Somerset: crashes in 2009

TA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Somerset in 2009: 44.

Somerset and its former districts in 2009

Somerset recorded 1,414 collisions in 2009, and 6.4% of them were in the old West Somerset district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in West Somerset in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in West Somerset in 2009, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

West Somerset road accidents in other years