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Bristol road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,593 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1983, and 1,903 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 336 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (1,745), and casualties fell from 2,149.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,593
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,903
Down 11% on 1982
Fatal collisions
33
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
336
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1983

2.1% of collisions in Bristol in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal332.1%
  • Serious33621%
  • Slight1,22477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.8%
  • Serious38620%
  • Slight1,48278%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,593, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday229 (14%)
  • Tuesday222 (14%)
  • Wednesday237 (15%)
  • Thursday242 (15%)
  • Friday265 (17%)
  • Saturday231 (15%)
  • Sunday167 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59170 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59170 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59288 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59392 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59251 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59225 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (7.7%)
  • February106 (6.7%)
  • March127 (8%)
  • April112 (7%)
  • May109 (6.8%)
  • June135 (8.5%)
  • July130 (8.2%)
  • August132 (8.3%)
  • September135 (8.5%)
  • October201 (13%)
  • November152 (9.5%)
  • December131 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,113 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit475 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,310 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,216 (76%)
  • Wet or damp360 (23%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,545 (97%)
  • 40 mph11 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph14 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,302 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road101 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout68 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist650 (34%)
  • Car occupant485 (25%)
  • Pedestrian450 (24%)
  • Cyclist203 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 10101 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15119 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20628 (33%)
  • 21 to 25256 (13%)
  • 26 to 35257 (14%)
  • 36 to 45157 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 55109 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 65107 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7581 (4.3%)
  • Over 7540 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,074 (56%)
  • Pedestrian450 (24%)
  • Passenger379 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,490 (57%)
  • Motorcycle673 (26%)
  • Pedal cycle210 (8%)
  • Bus or coach99 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Bristol

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 23rd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1983

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1983: 173, including 4 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38173206435
2ndA4018103128417
3rdA493114521
4thA420677309
5thA4326174213
6thA4044445116
7thB40514244010
8thB4054283928
9thB4469283116
10thA4174273417
11thB4056252805
12thA37232624
13thB4465192104
14thB4058171902
15thA370161803
16thA431161902
17thA3029151803
18thB3122141502
19thB3120131503
20thB4048131500

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1983

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,326.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1983

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1983: 243.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1983, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years