Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 20 Dec 2025, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025522600853
Backwell, North Somerset, BS48 3HB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 121 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Backwell ward, North Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 151 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 121
- 6,736th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 151
- 1.25 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the BS48 3HB hotspot
15 of the 121 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious1412%
- Slight10688%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 134
- All casualties
- 151
Accidents by year at the BS48 3HB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2006, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the BS48 3HB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 12 | 14 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the BS48 3HB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BS48 3HB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Backwell, North Somerset, BS48 3HB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the BS48 3HB hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Backwell
- Council area
- North Somerset
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- BS48 3HB
- Postcode district
- BS48
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.41399, -2.7439
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 20 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,736th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the BS48 3HB hotspot
All 121 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Backwell.
Accident hotspots near BS48 3HB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Wrington, North Somerset, BS48 3AS area, 2.1 km away, with 70 collisions.
- Wrington, North Somerset, BS48 3AS area2.1 km away, 108 casualties70 collisions
- Nailsea Yeo, North Somerset, BS48 1AD area2.5 km away, 163 casualties131 collisions
- Nailsea West End, North Somerset, BS48 2EQ area2.5 km away, 85 casualties71 collisions
- Winford, North Somerset, BS48 1US area3.5 km away, 194 casualties129 collisions
- Long Ashton, North Somerset, BS48 1NA area3.7 km away, 126 casualties94 collisions
- Gordano Valley, North Somerset, BS21 6SE area3.8 km away, 100 casualties68 collisions
- Long Ashton, North Somerset, BS48 1PL area3.9 km away, 106 casualties74 collisions
- Wrington, North Somerset, BS49 4NP area4 km away, 119 casualties83 collisions
All 121 crashes at the BS48 3HB hotspot
Newest first, from 15 June 2001 to 20 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 2 Dec 2025, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025522600743
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 9 Jul 2025, 13:59
- A bus or coach and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2025522501231
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 29 Jun 2025, 02:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025522501652
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 29 May 2025, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025522501474
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 31 Mar 2025, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025522501415
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 28 Mar 2025, 15:54
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025522500947
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 17 Aug 2024, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024522402622
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 13 Jul 2024, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024522402492
- Serious
Keeway Superlight crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 27 Jun 2024, 16:02
- Keeway Superlight and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024522402150
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 25 Jun 2024, 22:04
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024522402145
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 1 Nov 2023, 18:10
- Audi A3 and Benelli BN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023522400859
- Fatal
Toyota IQ crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 28 Sep 2023, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023522301366
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 14 Sep 2022, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022522203950
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 30 Jun 2022, 17:44
- Ford Transit Custom and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222NS490
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 13 Dec 2021, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021522201275
- Slight
Car crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 26 Sep 2021, 01:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021522200784
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 26 Nov 2020, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522004800
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 14 Oct 2020, 10:15
- Dacia Sandero and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522100940
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 9 Oct 2020, 10:30
- Toyota Auris and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522100900
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 12 Aug 2020, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2020522100213
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 11 Jun 2020, 12:50
- Audi A3, BMW 3 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020522002537
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 1 Jun 2020, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522002318
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 5 Mar 2020, 13:10
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522004279
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 22 Feb 2020, 14:06
- Vauxhall Insignia and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020522001710
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 8 Feb 2020, 14:43
- Peugeot 207 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522001136
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 20 Jan 2020, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020522000288
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 8 Sep 2018, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018521901133
- Slight
Jeep Renegade crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 6 Sep 2018, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018521806082
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 8 Aug 2018, 08:10
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018521805480
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 7 Jul 2018, 11:40
- Vauxhall Combo, Nissan Micra and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018521805078
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 25 May 2018, 08:05
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018521804759
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 5 Mar 2018, 11:20
- Mercedes, BMW 4 Series, a van and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018521802588
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 28 Feb 2017, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017521701517
- Slight
Car crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 10 Jan 2017, 11:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017521700370
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 9 Jan 2017, 15:50
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017521700179
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 2 Jan 2017, 12:00
- Volvo V70 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017521700274
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 18 Nov 2016, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016521608939
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 147 crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 18 Nov 2016, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016521608940
- Slight
Car crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 12 Aug 2016, 08:28
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016521607882
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 4 Jul 2016, 14:19
- Peugeot 107 and Kawasaki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016521605183
- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 5 Dec 2015, 07:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015521508965
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 28 Nov 2015, 14:30
- Hyundai i10 and Citroen C2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015521508951
- Serious
Car crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 6 Oct 2015, 09:12
- 2 cars and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015521507770
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 3 Oct 2015, 17:30
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015521507771
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 14 May 2015, 07:10
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015521503406
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A370 in North Somerset, 7 May 2015, 16:58
- Fiat 500, Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015521503546
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Somerset, 6 Aug 2014, 19:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014521405569