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Bristol road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,593 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 1998, and 2,003 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 1997 (1,278), and casualties rose from 1,597.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,593
Up 25% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,003
Up 25% on 1997
Fatal collisions
19
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
8.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 1998

1.2% of collisions in Bristol in 1998 were fatal and 8.4% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.2%
  • Serious1348.4%
  • Slight1,44090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201%
  • Serious1567.8%
  • Slight1,82791%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,593, up 25% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (14%)
  • Tuesday228 (14%)
  • Wednesday254 (16%)
  • Thursday273 (17%)
  • Friday248 (16%)
  • Saturday213 (13%)
  • Sunday156 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59194 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59231 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59284 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59423 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59244 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (6.2%)
  • February102 (6.4%)
  • March134 (8.4%)
  • April143 (9%)
  • May141 (8.9%)
  • June146 (9.2%)
  • July121 (7.6%)
  • August122 (7.7%)
  • September133 (8.3%)
  • October152 (9.5%)
  • November166 (10%)
  • December134 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,230 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit308 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,174 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds237 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other74 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,106 (69%)
  • Wet or damp477 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,474 (93%)
  • 40 mph60 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,184 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway200 (13%)
  • Roundabout98 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded39 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,094 (55%)
  • Pedestrian363 (18%)
  • Cyclist234 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist190 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10105 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15121 (6%)
  • 16 to 20321 (16%)
  • 21 to 25280 (14%)
  • 26 to 35491 (25%)
  • 36 to 45255 (13%)
  • 46 to 55160 (8%)
  • 56 to 6582 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7573 (3.6%)
  • Over 7548 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,132 (57%)
  • Passenger508 (25%)
  • Pedestrian363 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,274 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle239 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle200 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach92 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle40 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 21st most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 1998

The A4 had the most collisions in Bristol in 1998: 108, including 5 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4108137511
2ndA38105127212
3rdA40189010507
4thA420536107
5thA432506603
6thB4469445803
7thB4054365121
8thA37354401
9thA4174293502
10thA4044283801
11thM32264502
12thA4032193301
13thB4053182400
14thB4465172113
15thB4051162000
16thB4056161701
17thA370151505
18thA4320151800
19thA3029142601
20thB3120141703

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 1998

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 1,311.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 1998

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 1998: 215.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 1998, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years