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BS21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,457 road traffic collisions in the BS21 postcode district, North Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 425 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,457
1,537th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,534
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
64 people killed
Serious collisions
425
537 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS21

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal562.3%
  • Serious42517%
  • Slight1,97680%

What the data shows

  • BS21 had 275 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 470 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BS21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 407 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS21, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in BS21.

Where BS21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,537th
Most casualties
1,473rd
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,692nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday328 (13%)
  • Tuesday320 (13%)
  • Wednesday351 (14%)
  • Thursday366 (15%)
  • Friday444 (18%)
  • Saturday360 (15%)
  • Sunday288 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,768 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting332 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit298 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,637 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway617 (25%)
  • Roundabout136 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,157 (47%)
  • 40 mph203 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph423 (17%)
  • 70 mph648 (26%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,888 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds293 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other79 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,288 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist390 (11%)
  • Pedestrian322 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist274 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant99 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant78 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)47 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider5 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS21, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS21 peaked at 102 in 1980; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252632
20242635
20232535
20222232
20212639
20203038
20193245
20183753
20172140
20163050
20153441
20143042
20133342
20124060
20114774
20104867
20095181
20084262
200784107
20066193
200575101
200480106
20036392
20026494
20016095
200079116
199998140
199879117
19975985
199678108
19955475
199448107
19936992
19924052
19916487
19903238
19895875
19884567
19873042
19863749
19856195
19844553
198363104
198278106
198178112
1980102139
197973119

Map of recent crashes in BS21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS21

The 24 most recent collisions in BS21 happened between 30 January and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS21

The M5 has the most collisions in BS21, 637 of 2,457 (26%), followed by the B3130 (452).

Collisions in BS21 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM56371,1262199
2ndB31304525921183
3rdB3133316440565
4thB3124133181321
5thB3128396118
6thA43401

Council areas covering BS21

Collisions in BS21 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Somerset has 2,442 of 2,457 (99%).

Collisions in BS21 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Somerset2,4423,50756421
2ndBristol101802
3rdSomerset4802

Towns in BS21

Collisions in BS21 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Clevedon (1,141) and West Hill, North Somerset (77).