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Bristol road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,539 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1987, and 1,810 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 298 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1986 (1,548), and casualties fell from 1,825.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,539
Down 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,810
Down 1% on 1986
Fatal collisions
18
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
298
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Bristol in 1987 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious29819%
  • Slight1,22379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.2%
  • Serious34219%
  • Slight1,44780%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,539, down 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 1,539
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (14%)
  • Tuesday234 (15%)
  • Wednesday238 (15%)
  • Thursday243 (16%)
  • Friday258 (17%)
  • Saturday212 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5983 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59194 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59188 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59269 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59355 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59224 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59203 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (6.5%)
  • February118 (7.7%)
  • March141 (9.2%)
  • April125 (8.1%)
  • May117 (7.6%)
  • June128 (8.3%)
  • July145 (9.4%)
  • August116 (7.5%)
  • September130 (8.4%)
  • October167 (11%)
  • November138 (9%)
  • December114 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,060 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit467 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,264 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other45 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,143 (74%)
  • Wet or damp370 (24%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,413 (92%)
  • 40 mph59 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph21 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,208 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout96 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road94 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant563 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist486 (27%)
  • Pedestrian434 (24%)
  • Cyclist211 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1096 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15125 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20502 (28%)
  • 21 to 25320 (18%)
  • 26 to 35270 (15%)
  • 36 to 45152 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 55105 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6598 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.1%)
  • Over 7541 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,037 (57%)
  • Pedestrian434 (24%)
  • Passenger339 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,635 (62%)
  • Motorcycle496 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle213 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach83 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (0.8%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Bristol

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 23rd most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1987

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1987: 142, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38142161124
2ndA4123164530
3rdA40186678115
4thA4044637209
5thA420495114
6thA4324246110
7thB4469364101
8thA4174354419
9thA37344017
10thA3029293408
11thB4051283608
12thB4054262809
13thB3122182005
14thA370161902
15thB3120161714
16thB4052161603
17thB4056151801
18thB4465152002
19thB4058141714
20thM32142002

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1987

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,279.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1987

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1987: 235.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years