Somerton road traffic accidents
Somerton recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 100 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 100
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 100
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Somerton
Roads in Somerton
Postcode districts in Somerton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Somerton
Road collision statistics for Somerton
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
100
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Somerton
Collisions in Somerton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in Somerton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Somerton have produced 100 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 11 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 60 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 73 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 72 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Somerton
How many road accidents have there been in Somerton?
85 collisions have been recorded in Somerton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 100 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Somerton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Somerton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Somerton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Somerton, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Somerton happen on?
91.8% of collisions in Somerton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Somerton?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 100 casualties recorded in Somerton.
Is road safety in Somerton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Somerton rose 200% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Somerton come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Somerton cover 1999 to 2025.