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Bristol road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,325 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1990, and 1,551 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 253 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1989 (1,408), and casualties fell from 1,660.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,325
Down 6% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,551
Down 7% on 1989
Fatal collisions
27
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
253
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1990

2% of collisions in Bristol in 1990 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272%
  • Serious25319%
  • Slight1,04579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.9%
  • Serious29219%
  • Slight1,23079%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,325, down 6% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 1,325
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday162 (12%)
  • Tuesday213 (16%)
  • Wednesday202 (15%)
  • Thursday219 (17%)
  • Friday222 (17%)
  • Saturday182 (14%)
  • Sunday125 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59159 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59178 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59340 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59233 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59149 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (9.4%)
  • February109 (8.2%)
  • March109 (8.2%)
  • April117 (8.8%)
  • May118 (8.9%)
  • June115 (8.7%)
  • July116 (8.8%)
  • August98 (7.4%)
  • September82 (6.2%)
  • October123 (9.3%)
  • November117 (8.8%)
  • December96 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight904 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,068 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds200 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry992 (75%)
  • Wet or damp329 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,172 (88%)
  • 40 mph39 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph62 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph41 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway971 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway190 (14%)
  • Roundabout81 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant601 (39%)
  • Pedestrian377 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist300 (19%)
  • Cyclist193 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (3%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1091 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 15102 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20311 (20%)
  • 21 to 25260 (17%)
  • 26 to 35308 (20%)
  • 36 to 45153 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5599 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7555 (3.5%)
  • Over 7540 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider859 (55%)
  • Pedestrian377 (24%)
  • Passenger315 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,591 (69%)
  • Motorcycle315 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle195 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach79 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 42nd most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1990

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1990: 144, including 5 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38144168525
2ndA4778658
3rdA40187286214
4thA420495808
5thA4324449015
6thA4044414615
7thM5264416
8thA37242802
9thA370232826
10thB4469232805
11thA4174222713
12thB4054212318
13thB4051171703
14thB4056161602
15thB4057141604
16thA369131604
17thB3120131302
18thM32101602
19thB446591201
20thA432081011

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1990

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,021.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1990

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1990: 188.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1990, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years