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Bristol road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,263 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1994, and 1,584 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1993 (1,341), and casualties fell from 1,606.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,263
Down 6% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,584
Down 1% on 1993
Fatal collisions
13
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1994

1% of collisions in Bristol in 1994 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious19015%
  • Slight1,06084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious19913%
  • Slight1,37187%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,263, down 6% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (13%)
  • Tuesday203 (16%)
  • Wednesday187 (15%)
  • Thursday199 (16%)
  • Friday207 (16%)
  • Saturday191 (15%)
  • Sunday109 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59176 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59318 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59206 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (8.9%)
  • February105 (8.3%)
  • March117 (9.3%)
  • April87 (6.9%)
  • May107 (8.5%)
  • June93 (7.4%)
  • July72 (5.7%)
  • August84 (6.7%)
  • September120 (9.5%)
  • October139 (11%)
  • November122 (9.7%)
  • December105 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight821 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds897 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds209 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other46 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry853 (68%)
  • Wet or damp401 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,208 (96%)
  • 40 mph21 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph24 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway944 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (13%)
  • Roundabout76 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant771 (49%)
  • Pedestrian331 (21%)
  • Cyclist187 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1077 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15118 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20244 (15%)
  • 21 to 25250 (16%)
  • 26 to 35360 (23%)
  • 36 to 45181 (11%)
  • 46 to 55127 (8%)
  • 56 to 6572 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7550 (3.2%)
  • Over 7545 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider851 (54%)
  • Passenger402 (25%)
  • Pedestrian331 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,654 (73%)
  • Motorcycle193 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle188 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach91 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (2%)
  • Other vehicle33 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1.4%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 in Bristol

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bristol ranked among 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 40th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
40th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1994

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1994: 81, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388195012
2ndA4728948
3rdA4018667708
4thA4204662010
5thA37354406
6thA432303911
7thB4054263603
8thA4174242812
9thB4469243312
10thA4044233002
11thB4465202102
12thA370151902
13thB4056141904
14thA3029131701
15thB3122131601
16thA403101503
17thB4052101102
18thB312091103
19thB405792004
20thA43181200

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1994

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 1,055.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1994

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1994: 167.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1994, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years