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BS23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,729 road traffic collisions in the BS23 postcode district, North Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,866 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 779 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 29% on 2024 (48).

Collisions since 1979
4,729
642nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,866
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
61 people killed
Serious collisions
779
863 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Up 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.2%
  • Serious77916%
  • Slight3,89282%

What the data shows

  • BS23 had 548 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 906 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BS23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 724 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS23, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in BS23.

Where BS23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
642nd
Most casualties
737th
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
784th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday665 (14%)
  • Tuesday651 (14%)
  • Wednesday688 (15%)
  • Thursday669 (14%)
  • Friday728 (15%)
  • Saturday782 (17%)
  • Sunday546 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,442 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,138 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown80 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,616 (76%)
  • One way street or slip road417 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway331 (7%)
  • Roundabout320 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded45 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph60 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph4,175 (88%)
  • 40 mph247 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph105 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph98 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,791 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds516 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds101 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other139 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,634 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,318 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist831 (14%)
  • Cyclist700 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant229 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant48 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS23 peaked at 197 in 1980; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256274
20244861
20235163
20226073
20214756
20204556
20194651
20186991
20176479
20165667
20157696
201482100
201389109
201283101
201178105
2010103130
20097589
20087390
2007121149
2006126155
2005137160
2004157185
2003127144
2002110137
2001123154
2000121147
1999116154
1998116152
1997110150
1996126154
1995114139
199489112
199399120
199291119
1991138180
1990138170
1989130169
198891109
19878298
198684123
1985112137
19848599
1983102135
1982151180
1981176203
1980197253
1979153188

Map of recent crashes in BS23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS23

The 24 most recent collisions in BS23 happened between 27 August and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS23

The A370 has the most collisions in BS23, 1,343 of 4,729 (28%), followed by the A3033 (279).

Collisions in BS23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3701,3431,77728259
2ndA3033279338039
3rdB3440157189013
4thB303371100
5thB31337704
6thB31306701
7thA3714700

Council areas covering BS23

Collisions in BS23 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Somerset has 4,720 of 4,729 (99.8%).

Collisions in BS23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Somerset4,7205,85558777
2ndSomerset8902

Town in BS23

Of the 4,729 collisions in BS23, 4,218 (89%) were in Weston-super-Mare.