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West Somerset road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 84 road traffic collisions in West Somerset in 2014, and 122 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2013 (71), and casualties rose from 113.

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 2014
84
Up 18% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
122
Up 8% on 2013
Fatal collisions
1
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
23% of collisions

Crash severity in West Somerset in 2014

1.2% of collisions in West Somerset in 2014 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in West Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious1923%
  • Slight6476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2016%
  • Slight10183%

West Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 128 in 1984. 2014 is highlighted, with 84, up 18% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (17%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday10 (12%)
  • Thursday20 (24%)
  • Friday13 (15%)
  • Saturday11 (13%)
  • Sunday7 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.8%)
  • February4 (4.8%)
  • March6 (7.1%)
  • April7 (8.3%)
  • May12 (14%)
  • June7 (8.3%)
  • July6 (7.1%)
  • August5 (6%)
  • September6 (7.1%)
  • October9 (11%)
  • November7 (8.3%)
  • December11 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight64 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds58 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.8%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (8.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (56%)
  • Wet or damp37 (44%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph35 (42%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (15%)
  • 60 mph32 (38%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway76 (90%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Somerset in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant84 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (12%)
  • Cyclist9 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian9 (7.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (14%)
  • 21 to 2519 (16%)
  • 26 to 3513 (11%)
  • 36 to 4516 (13%)
  • 46 to 5512 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6518 (15%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8.2%)
  • Over 759 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider74 (61%)
  • Passenger39 (32%)
  • Pedestrian9 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car110 (74%)
  • Motorcycle16 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Somerset in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Somerset in 2014, with 4 collisions.

Roads in West Somerset with the most crashes in 2014

The A39 had the most collisions in West Somerset in 2014: 35, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Somerset, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39355705
2ndA3967812
3rdA3584502
4thB31904603
5thB31881300
6thB32221100
7thB32231200

Towns in West Somerset: crashes in 2014

Minehead had the most collisions of any town in West Somerset in 2014: 17.

Postcode districts in West Somerset: crashes in 2014

TA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Somerset in 2014: 47.

Somerset and its former districts in 2014

Somerset recorded 1,162 collisions in 2014, and 7.2% of them were in the old West Somerset district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in West Somerset in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in West Somerset in 2014, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2014.

Severity

West Somerset road accidents in other years