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Bristol road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,545 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2001, and 1,946 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2000 (1,527), and casualties rose from 1,897.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,545
Up 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,946
Up 3% on 2000
Fatal collisions
15
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2001

1% of collisions in Bristol in 2001 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious15610%
  • Slight1,37489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious1658.5%
  • Slight1,76691%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,545, up 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday227 (15%)
  • Tuesday229 (15%)
  • Wednesday235 (15%)
  • Thursday250 (16%)
  • Friday244 (16%)
  • Saturday211 (14%)
  • Sunday149 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59183 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59213 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59400 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59233 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59163 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January106 (6.9%)
  • February113 (7.3%)
  • March105 (6.8%)
  • April124 (8%)
  • May137 (8.9%)
  • June149 (9.6%)
  • July118 (7.6%)
  • August141 (9.1%)
  • September119 (7.7%)
  • October152 (9.8%)
  • November147 (9.5%)
  • December134 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,112 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit382 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,272 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,121 (73%)
  • Wet or damp406 (26%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,405 (91%)
  • 40 mph71 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph18 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph28 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,142 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway179 (12%)
  • Roundabout113 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (6%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant991 (51%)
  • Pedestrian361 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (12%)
  • Cyclist224 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (5%)
  • Van occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1084 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15115 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20312 (16%)
  • 21 to 25260 (13%)
  • 26 to 35467 (24%)
  • 36 to 45290 (15%)
  • 46 to 55179 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6586 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3.4%)
  • Over 7540 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,090 (56%)
  • Passenger495 (25%)
  • Pedestrian361 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,099 (74%)
  • Motorcycle243 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle224 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach104 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.7%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bristol

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bristol ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 18th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2001

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2001, with 172 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2001

The A4 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2001: 144, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4144181212
2ndA38106125111
3rdA401891109012
4thA420596804
5thA432485608
6thB4051323900
7thB4469293804
8thM32294644
9thA37283613
10thA4044273803
11thA4174253704
12thA4320222403
13thA370212801
14thB4052202203
15thB4053202500
16thB4465192002
17thB4054182902
18thB4056182203
19thA3029172600
20thM5141900

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2001

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,265.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2001

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2001: 228.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2001, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years