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A370 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,147 collisions on the A370 from 1979 to 2025, with 7,236 casualties. Of those crashes, 152 were fatal and 974 serious, and 169 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 56 collisions on the A370, down 8% from 61 in 2024, with 67 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
5,147
201st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
7,236
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
152
169 people killed
Serious collisions
974
1,177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A370

On the A370, 3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1523%
  • Serious97419%
  • Slight4,02178%

Where the A370 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
201st
Most casualties
193rd
Most fatal collisions
136th
Most serious collisions
196th

A370 accidents by year

Collisions on the A370 peaked at 178 in 1980 and were down to 56 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A370, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255667
20246181
20235980
20225071
20214766
20205982
201971101
201885115
201768107
201670103
201583118
2014101140
201380115
2012103151
201196124
2010114175
2009116153
200894142
2007111164
2006134187
2005116162
2004141185
2003133158
2002123169
2001140204
2000127181
1999146197
1998130188
1997143208
1996120167
1995111151
199487138
1993103141
199298123
1991114152
1990151201
1989148194
1988121197
198790124
198685144
1985143202
1984113169
1983156227
1982156222
1981166236
1980178265
1979150189

When crashes happen on the A370

Saturday has the most collisions on the A370 (822), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,221).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday722 (14%)
  • Tuesday699 (14%)
  • Wednesday723 (14%)
  • Thursday705 (14%)
  • Friday779 (15%)
  • Saturday822 (16%)
  • Sunday697 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am233 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am81 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am592 (12%)
  • 9am to noon746 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,021 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,221 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm759 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight494 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January392 (7.6%)
  • February384 (7.5%)
  • March419 (8.1%)
  • April442 (8.6%)
  • May454 (8.8%)
  • June429 (8.3%)
  • July492 (9.6%)
  • August480 (9.3%)
  • September446 (8.7%)
  • October424 (8.2%)
  • November404 (7.8%)
  • December381 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,739 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,112 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting200 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A370 crashes

On the A370, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,517 (49%)
  • 40 mph853 (17%)
  • 50 mph685 (13%)
  • 60 mph956 (19%)
  • 70 mph91 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,101 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds633 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds97 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds86 (1.7%)
  • Other167 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded63 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,709 (72%)
  • Wet or damp1,379 (27%)
  • Frost or ice42 (0.8%)
  • Snow12 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,602 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway704 (14%)
  • Roundabout590 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road227 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A370 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A370, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,529 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist1,198 (17%)
  • Pedestrian685 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist461 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant102 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (1.4%)
  • Other159 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car7,378 (74%)
  • Motorcycle1,187 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle471 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes312 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes255 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach155 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle84 (0.8%)
  • Other115 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10151 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15308 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 201,460 (20%)
  • 21 to 251,003 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,305 (18%)
  • 36 to 45964 (13%)
  • 46 to 55715 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65552 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75376 (5.2%)
  • Over 75281 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,500 (62%)
  • Passenger2,051 (28%)
  • Pedestrian685 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A370

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A370

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A370 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A370 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Somerset has the most, with 4,099, followed by Bristol (770) and Somerset (268).

Collisions on the A370 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Somerset4,0995,857122805
2ndBristol77092113111
3rdSomerset2684431757

A370 crashes by town

Collisions on the A370 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Weston-super-Mare (1,567) and Bristol (482).

Recent crashes on the A370

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A370, from 27 June to 16 December 2025.

Severity