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Bristol road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,529 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1988, and 1,805 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 262 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1987 (1,539), and casualties fell from 1,810.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,529
Down 1% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,805
Level with 1987
Fatal collisions
31
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
262
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1988

2% of collisions in Bristol in 1988 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312%
  • Serious26217%
  • Slight1,23681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.7%
  • Serious29917%
  • Slight1,47582%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,529, down 1% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988: 1,529
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday231 (15%)
  • Tuesday202 (13%)
  • Wednesday237 (16%)
  • Thursday246 (16%)
  • Friday263 (17%)
  • Saturday212 (14%)
  • Sunday138 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59188 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59210 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59258 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59374 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59230 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59184 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January119 (7.8%)
  • February122 (8%)
  • March154 (10%)
  • April120 (7.8%)
  • May124 (8.1%)
  • June101 (6.6%)
  • July134 (8.8%)
  • August111 (7.3%)
  • September128 (8.4%)
  • October159 (10%)
  • November148 (9.7%)
  • December109 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,092 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit429 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,254 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,162 (76%)
  • Wet or damp356 (23%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,445 (95%)
  • 40 mph34 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph24 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph19 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,236 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway139 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout73 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant617 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist454 (25%)
  • Pedestrian433 (24%)
  • Cyclist182 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1086 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15120 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20456 (25%)
  • 21 to 25319 (18%)
  • 26 to 35273 (15%)
  • 36 to 45169 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55109 (6%)
  • 56 to 6599 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7581 (4.5%)
  • Over 7544 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider992 (55%)
  • Pedestrian433 (24%)
  • Passenger380 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,619 (62%)
  • Motorcycle477 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle186 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach98 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Bristol

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 23rd most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
28th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1988

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1988: 147, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38147173317
2ndA4101122222
3rdA40188998213
4thA4206784014
5thA432657509
6thA37404707
7thA4044333915
8thA4174303508
9thB4469273105
10thB4051263215
11thA370243017
12thB4465243409
13thA3029212813
14thB4054212505
15thB3122161903
16thB3120121501
17thB4048111101
18thB4052111302
19thB4057111110
20thB4468111605

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1988

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,271.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1988

BS4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1988: 202.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1988, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years