Somerton road traffic accidents
Somerton recorded 82 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 95 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 95
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 95
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Somerton
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Accidents in Somerton
Road collision statistics for Somerton
Collisions recorded
82
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
95
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
12.2% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Somerton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Somerton have produced 95 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 10 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 69 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 58 casualties, Passenger 15 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?
82 collisions have been recorded in Somerton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 95 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Somerton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 12.2% 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 15.9% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Somerton happen on?
91.5% 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 23.2% of the 95 casualties recorded in Somerton.
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 2024.