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Bristol road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,278 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1991, and 1,506 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 218 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1990 (1,325), and casualties fell from 1,551.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,278
Down 4% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,506
Down 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
20
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
218
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1991

1.6% of collisions in Bristol in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.6%
  • Serious21817%
  • Slight1,04081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious24016%
  • Slight1,24483%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,278, down 4% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 1,278
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday209 (16%)
  • Tuesday184 (14%)
  • Wednesday188 (15%)
  • Thursday211 (17%)
  • Friday200 (16%)
  • Saturday167 (13%)
  • Sunday119 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59144 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59187 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59303 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59202 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (9%)
  • February95 (7.4%)
  • March104 (8.1%)
  • April110 (8.6%)
  • May111 (8.7%)
  • June92 (7.2%)
  • July112 (8.8%)
  • August111 (8.7%)
  • September114 (8.9%)
  • October113 (8.8%)
  • November113 (8.8%)
  • December88 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight928 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds964 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Other50 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry896 (70%)
  • Wet or damp354 (28%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,210 (95%)
  • 40 mph25 (2%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway930 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway171 (13%)
  • Roundabout96 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant610 (41%)
  • Pedestrian357 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist262 (17%)
  • Cyclist179 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1081 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1579 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20301 (20%)
  • 21 to 25258 (17%)
  • 26 to 35325 (22%)
  • 36 to 45147 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 55106 (7%)
  • 56 to 6574 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7555 (3.7%)
  • Over 7537 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider838 (56%)
  • Pedestrian357 (24%)
  • Passenger311 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,533 (69%)
  • Motorcycle282 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle179 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach90 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Bristol

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 36th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
36th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1991

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1991: 121, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38121136018
2ndA481102317
3rdA4206674113
4thA4018576304
5thA4044455917
6thA432425006
7thB4051303706
8thA37222405
9thB4469222602
10thA370182201
11thA4174182511
12thB40541821210
13thB3120172201
14thB4465171801
15thA4320152001
16thM5121400
17thB4053111101
18thM32101711
19thB405081213
20thB40568802

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1991

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,057.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1991

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1991: 209.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years