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Bristol road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,575 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2002, and 1,959 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 205 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2001 (1,545), and casualties rose from 1,946.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,575
Up 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,959
Up 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
14
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
205
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2002

0.9% of collisions in Bristol in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious20513%
  • Slight1,35686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious22712%
  • Slight1,71888%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,575, up 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday224 (14%)
  • Tuesday231 (15%)
  • Wednesday230 (15%)
  • Thursday222 (14%)
  • Friday296 (19%)
  • Saturday188 (12%)
  • Sunday184 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5977 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59202 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59200 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59251 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59386 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59267 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (7.7%)
  • February139 (8.8%)
  • March117 (7.4%)
  • April148 (9.4%)
  • May140 (8.9%)
  • June120 (7.6%)
  • July133 (8.4%)
  • August99 (6.3%)
  • September130 (8.3%)
  • October171 (11%)
  • November139 (8.8%)
  • December118 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,074 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit458 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,155 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds270 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other60 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,049 (67%)
  • Wet or damp515 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,465 (93%)
  • 40 mph36 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph24 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph24 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph24 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,214 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road98 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout74 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,087 (55%)
  • Pedestrian365 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist228 (12%)
  • Cyclist183 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2%)
  • 6 to 1057 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15129 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20329 (17%)
  • 21 to 25314 (16%)
  • 26 to 35432 (22%)
  • 36 to 45304 (16%)
  • 46 to 55163 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6596 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7554 (2.8%)
  • Over 7541 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,139 (58%)
  • Passenger455 (23%)
  • Pedestrian365 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,294 (77%)
  • Motorcycle241 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach83 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bristol ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 16th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2002

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2002, with 181 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2002

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2002: 127, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38127158015
2ndA4119147215
3rdA40187396114
4thA420566119
5thA432547108
6thB4469394803
7thA4174333813
8thB4051303803
9thA37274304
10thA4032274122
11thM32263613
12thB4054253013
13thA370212703
14thA3029192303
15thA4044182203
16thB4465182403
17thB4057172205
18thM5142802
19thA4320131411
20thB4053131400

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2002

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 1,335.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2002

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2002: 229.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years