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Bristol road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,408 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1989, and 1,660 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 247 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1988 (1,529), and casualties fell from 1,805.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,408
Down 8% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,660
Down 8% on 1988
Fatal collisions
23
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
247
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1989

1.6% of collisions in Bristol in 1989 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.6%
  • Serious24718%
  • Slight1,13881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.6%
  • Serious27717%
  • Slight1,35782%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,408, down 8% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989: 1,408
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday195 (14%)
  • Tuesday192 (14%)
  • Wednesday201 (14%)
  • Thursday236 (17%)
  • Friday238 (17%)
  • Saturday195 (14%)
  • Sunday151 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59168 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59182 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59217 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59357 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59231 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59177 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January132 (9.4%)
  • February123 (8.7%)
  • March134 (9.5%)
  • April119 (8.5%)
  • May116 (8.2%)
  • June127 (9%)
  • July111 (7.9%)
  • August108 (7.7%)
  • September115 (8.2%)
  • October124 (8.8%)
  • November114 (8.1%)
  • December85 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,015 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,203 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,160 (82%)
  • Wet or damp242 (17%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,336 (95%)
  • 40 mph34 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,108 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway139 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout63 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant530 (32%)
  • Pedestrian433 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist389 (23%)
  • Cyclist195 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1087 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15108 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20402 (24%)
  • 21 to 25271 (16%)
  • 26 to 35279 (17%)
  • 36 to 45156 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55122 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6577 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3.9%)
  • Over 7540 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider938 (57%)
  • Pedestrian433 (26%)
  • Passenger289 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,501 (63%)
  • Motorcycle409 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle201 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach93 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Bristol

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 36th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
36th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1989

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1989: 102, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38102120018
2ndA496114417
3rdA4018698614
4thA40446880210
5thA420565907
6thA432455718
7thA37434909
8thA4174344618
9thB4054334128
10thB40512934110
11thB4469272806
12thA3029162100
13thB4056162502
14thB4465161702
15thA370151604
16thB4052151502
17thB3122141501
18thB4053131405
19thB4057131403
20thA403101504

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1989

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,192.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1989

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1989: 207.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1989, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years