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Bristol road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,745 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1982, and 2,149 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 440 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1981 (1,549), and casualties rose from 1,838.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 59,613 collisions in Bristol.

Collisions in 1982
1,745
Up 13% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,149
Up 17% on 1981
Fatal collisions
35
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
440
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1982

2% of collisions in Bristol in 1982 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal352%
  • Serious44025%
  • Slight1,27073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.6%
  • Serious50223%
  • Slight1,61275%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,745, up 13% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025753844
2024841955
2023809935
2022873988
2021835917
2020646770
20199671,131
20189471,144
20178481,014
20161,0231,199
20159421,155
20141,0241,201
20139361,110
20121,0771,336
20111,0401,281
20101,0871,348
20091,1831,425
20081,1061,347
20071,4431,748
20061,4651,806
20051,4981,818
20041,4711,829
20031,4781,837
20021,5751,959
20011,5451,946
20001,5271,897
19991,6592,086
19981,5932,003
19971,2781,597
19961,3621,651
19951,3161,567
19941,2631,584
19931,3411,606
19921,2001,431
19911,2781,506
19901,3251,551
19891,4081,660
19881,5291,805
19871,5391,810
19861,5481,825
19851,5081,792
19841,5751,833
19831,5931,903
19821,7452,149
19811,5491,838
19801,4651,772
19791,6001,918

When and where crashes happen in Bristol in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday237 (14%)
  • Tuesday238 (14%)
  • Wednesday270 (15%)
  • Thursday280 (16%)
  • Friday317 (18%)
  • Saturday250 (14%)
  • Sunday153 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59109 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59224 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59213 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59260 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59466 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59216 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59234 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (6.5%)
  • February136 (7.8%)
  • March147 (8.4%)
  • April137 (7.9%)
  • May141 (8.1%)
  • June155 (8.9%)
  • July153 (8.8%)
  • August123 (7%)
  • September140 (8%)
  • October168 (9.6%)
  • November190 (11%)
  • December142 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,210 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit521 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,432 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds237 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,254 (72%)
  • Wet or damp465 (27%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,660 (95%)
  • 40 mph27 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph18 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,406 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road115 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout65 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant698 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist689 (32%)
  • Pedestrian462 (21%)
  • Cyclist171 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2%)
  • 6 to 1091 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15137 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20685 (32%)
  • 21 to 25324 (15%)
  • 26 to 35277 (13%)
  • 36 to 45187 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 55129 (6%)
  • 56 to 65139 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7591 (4.2%)
  • Over 7545 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,214 (56%)
  • Passenger473 (22%)
  • Pedestrian462 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,729 (60%)
  • Motorcycle720 (25%)
  • Pedal cycle174 (6%)
  • Bus or coach110 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Bristol

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 20th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
20th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
23rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1982

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1982: 174, including 2 fatal and 47 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38174220247
2ndA4105142328
3rdA401894122216
4thA4206776217
5thA4326778312
6thA375161015
7thA4044505816
8thA41743854215
9thB40543640011
10thB40513541012
11thB4465333605
12thB4056263302
13thB4469252506
14thB4468212415
15thA431202303
16thB3122192409
17thM32183119
18thA403172225
19thB4048171800
20thA3029152805

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1982

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,356.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1982

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1982: 224.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1982, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years