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Bristol road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,200 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1992, and 1,431 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 167 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1991 (1,278), and casualties fell from 1,506.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,200
Down 6% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,431
Down 5% on 1991
Fatal collisions
17
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
167
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1992

1.4% of collisions in Bristol in 1992 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious16714%
  • Slight1,01685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious18513%
  • Slight1,22486%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,200, down 6% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992: 1,200
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday176 (15%)
  • Tuesday170 (14%)
  • Wednesday171 (14%)
  • Thursday204 (17%)
  • Friday187 (16%)
  • Saturday181 (15%)
  • Sunday111 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59118 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59165 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59195 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59320 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59200 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59131 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (8%)
  • February96 (8%)
  • March83 (6.9%)
  • April83 (6.9%)
  • May73 (6.1%)
  • June108 (9%)
  • July90 (7.5%)
  • August102 (8.5%)
  • September107 (8.9%)
  • October127 (11%)
  • November132 (11%)
  • December103 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight807 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit337 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds855 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds250 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Other37 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry775 (65%)
  • Wet or damp415 (35%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,154 (96%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph16 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway903 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (11%)
  • Roundabout83 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant633 (44%)
  • Pedestrian324 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (14%)
  • Cyclist181 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1063 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15113 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20256 (18%)
  • 21 to 25226 (16%)
  • 26 to 35333 (23%)
  • 36 to 45139 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55105 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6569 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7539 (2.7%)
  • Over 7537 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider784 (55%)
  • Pedestrian324 (23%)
  • Passenger323 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,495 (71%)
  • Motorcycle212 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle183 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach73 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Bristol

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 44th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
44th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
50th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
65th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1992

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1992: 58, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38586725
2ndA432526009
3rdA45067013
4thA420404427
5thA37273302
6thA4018273014
7thB4051222603
8thB4469192402
9thA370181914
10thA4044171801
11thA4174172202
12thM32122201
13thA3029111502
14thB446581101
15thA41767902
16thB31207801
17thB40527700
18thM571000
19thB40546601
20thB40566701

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1992

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 1,026.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1992

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1992: 175.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years