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Bristol road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,316 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1995, and 1,567 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 150 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1994 (1,263), and casualties fell from 1,584.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,316
Up 4% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,567
Down 1% on 1994
Fatal collisions
17
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
150
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1995

1.3% of collisions in Bristol in 1995 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.3%
  • Serious15011%
  • Slight1,14987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.1%
  • Serious15710%
  • Slight1,39289%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,316, up 4% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 1,316
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday183 (14%)
  • Tuesday215 (16%)
  • Wednesday172 (13%)
  • Thursday215 (16%)
  • Friday210 (16%)
  • Saturday191 (15%)
  • Sunday130 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5963 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59157 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59179 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59252 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59318 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59218 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59114 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (6.4%)
  • February83 (6.3%)
  • March95 (7.2%)
  • April102 (7.8%)
  • May111 (8.4%)
  • June101 (7.7%)
  • July116 (8.8%)
  • August118 (9%)
  • September141 (11%)
  • October127 (9.7%)
  • November132 (10%)
  • December106 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight968 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit272 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,022 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds179 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other46 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry946 (72%)
  • Wet or damp362 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,280 (97%)
  • 40 mph14 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway958 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (12%)
  • Roundabout96 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded41 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant763 (49%)
  • Pedestrian347 (22%)
  • Cyclist187 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1072 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15112 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20255 (16%)
  • 21 to 25265 (17%)
  • 26 to 35332 (21%)
  • 36 to 45186 (12%)
  • 46 to 55125 (8%)
  • 56 to 6583 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7543 (2.7%)
  • Over 7538 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider858 (55%)
  • Passenger362 (23%)
  • Pedestrian347 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,779 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle193 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle187 (8%)
  • Bus or coach84 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 29th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1995

The A4 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1995: 98, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA498111114
2ndA388910518
3rdA4018677517
4thA420536516
5thA37435526
6thA432354325
7thB4469323903
8thB4054273202
9thA4174232621
10thA370222822
11thA3029192303
12thA4044192101
13thB4051172100
14thB4056161702
15thA4032152102
16thB4465141600
17thA431131501
18thB3122121502
19thB4058101201
20thB312091601

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1995

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 1,113.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1995

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1995: 182.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1995, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years