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Bristol road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,478 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2003, and 1,837 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 176 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2002 (1,575), and casualties fell from 1,959.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,478
Down 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,837
Down 6% on 2002
Fatal collisions
10
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
176
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2003

0.7% of collisions in Bristol in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.7%
  • Serious17612%
  • Slight1,29287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.5%
  • Serious18710%
  • Slight1,64089%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,478, down 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (13%)
  • Tuesday219 (15%)
  • Wednesday231 (16%)
  • Thursday245 (17%)
  • Friday242 (16%)
  • Saturday199 (13%)
  • Sunday152 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59197 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59269 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59375 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59250 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59135 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January108 (7.3%)
  • February104 (7%)
  • March119 (8.1%)
  • April109 (7.4%)
  • May136 (9.2%)
  • June130 (8.8%)
  • July134 (9.1%)
  • August113 (7.6%)
  • September151 (10%)
  • October122 (8.3%)
  • November143 (9.7%)
  • December109 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,075 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit372 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,245 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other47 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,110 (75%)
  • Wet or damp356 (24%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,374 (93%)
  • 40 mph25 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph15 (1%)
  • 60 mph31 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph32 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,196 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout44 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant937 (51%)
  • Pedestrian317 (17%)
  • Cyclist219 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1071 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1598 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20311 (17%)
  • 21 to 25268 (15%)
  • 26 to 35430 (23%)
  • 36 to 45258 (14%)
  • 46 to 55172 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6590 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7552 (2.8%)
  • Over 7549 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,075 (59%)
  • Passenger445 (24%)
  • Pedestrian317 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,964 (71%)
  • Motorcycle228 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle225 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes139 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach97 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 18th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2003

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2003, with 151 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2003

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2003: 140, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38140177123
2ndA488109111
3rdA40186983111
4thA420505916
5thA432506714
6thB4051394404
7thA37333605
8thM32304602
9thB4469273504
10thA370263013
11thA4174253000
12thM5222601
13thA4320212801
14thB4465192310
15thA4044182200
16thB4053182604
17thB4054182100
18thB3122172201
19thA3029151901
20thA4032141900

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2003

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 1,240.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2003

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2003: 216.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years