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Bristol road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,362 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1996, and 1,651 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1995 (1,316), and casualties rose from 1,567.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,362
Up 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,651
Up 5% on 1995
Fatal collisions
13
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1996

1% of collisions in Bristol in 1996 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious1349.8%
  • Slight1,21589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious1428.6%
  • Slight1,49591%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,362, up 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 1,362
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday185 (14%)
  • Tuesday205 (15%)
  • Wednesday218 (16%)
  • Thursday202 (15%)
  • Friday219 (16%)
  • Saturday217 (16%)
  • Sunday116 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5961 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59142 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59185 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59355 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59216 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59152 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (7.7%)
  • February126 (9.3%)
  • March112 (8.2%)
  • April105 (7.7%)
  • May127 (9.3%)
  • June119 (8.7%)
  • July117 (8.6%)
  • August110 (8.1%)
  • September98 (7.2%)
  • October122 (9%)
  • November121 (8.9%)
  • December100 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight938 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit346 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,060 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Other53 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,004 (74%)
  • Wet or damp343 (25%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,315 (97%)
  • 40 mph18 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway999 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway163 (12%)
  • Roundabout106 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant896 (54%)
  • Pedestrian304 (18%)
  • Cyclist203 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist146 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1089 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1594 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20245 (15%)
  • 21 to 25227 (14%)
  • 26 to 35411 (25%)
  • 36 to 45192 (12%)
  • 46 to 55139 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6585 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7561 (3.7%)
  • Over 7542 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider920 (56%)
  • Passenger427 (26%)
  • Pedestrian304 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,971 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle209 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle157 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach104 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus14 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 27th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1996

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1996: 120, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38120138214
2ndA410613306
3rdA4018818606
4thA420748119
5thA432425105
6thA37384805
7thB4469323906
8thA4174243813
9thA370233113
10thB4054232902
11thB4051222602
12thA3029172312
13thA4044162103
14thB4465152202
15thB4057121301
16thM32121400
17thA4032111600
18thB4058111102
19thB4052101000
20thB4056101100

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1996

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,139.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1996

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1996: 189.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years