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Bristol road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,341 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1993, and 1,606 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 198 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 1992 (1,200), and casualties rose from 1,431.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,341
Up 12% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,606
Up 12% on 1992
Fatal collisions
16
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
198
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1993

1.2% of collisions in Bristol in 1993 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious19815%
  • Slight1,12784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.4%
  • Serious22314%
  • Slight1,36185%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,341, up 12% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993: 1,341
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday198 (15%)
  • Tuesday213 (16%)
  • Wednesday197 (15%)
  • Thursday209 (16%)
  • Friday229 (17%)
  • Saturday173 (13%)
  • Sunday122 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59139 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59185 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59239 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59345 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59228 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59137 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January109 (8.1%)
  • February92 (6.9%)
  • March110 (8.2%)
  • April108 (8.1%)
  • May125 (9.3%)
  • June113 (8.4%)
  • July108 (8.1%)
  • August101 (7.5%)
  • September115 (8.6%)
  • October127 (9.5%)
  • November115 (8.6%)
  • December118 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight962 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit335 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,015 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds209 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other38 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry959 (72%)
  • Wet or damp378 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,278 (95%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph28 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway997 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway171 (13%)
  • Roundabout84 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant721 (45%)
  • Pedestrian366 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist214 (13%)
  • Cyclist193 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1079 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15108 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20266 (17%)
  • 21 to 25292 (18%)
  • 26 to 35343 (21%)
  • 36 to 45170 (11%)
  • 46 to 55117 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6582 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7555 (3.4%)
  • Over 7546 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider890 (55%)
  • Pedestrian366 (23%)
  • Passenger350 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,767 (74%)
  • Motorcycle226 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle198 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach78 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1.2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 30th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
30th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1993

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1993: 95, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3895110213
2ndA488108011
3rdA4205559014
4thA4018506205
5thA432353806
6thA37323713
7thA4044212613
8thA4174213122
9thB4054203402
10thB4469202201
11thA370161600
12thM32152412
13thA3029121402
14thB4052111101
15thA4318903
16thB446881103
17thA416271013
18thB40537700
19thB40567701
20thB405871302

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1993

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 1,164.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1993

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1993: 185.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1993, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years