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Bristol road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,471 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2004, and 1,829 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 193 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2003 (1,478), and casualties fell from 1,837.

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

Collisions in 2004
1,471
Level with 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,829
Level with 2003
Fatal collisions
17
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
193
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2004

1.2% of collisions in Bristol in 2004 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.2%
  • Serious19313%
  • Slight1,26186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.9%
  • Serious21112%
  • Slight1,60188%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2004 is highlighted, with 1,471, level with 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (12%)
  • Tuesday238 (16%)
  • Wednesday231 (16%)
  • Thursday252 (17%)
  • Friday233 (16%)
  • Saturday206 (14%)
  • Sunday130 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5982 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59185 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59224 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59227 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59376 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59228 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January124 (8.4%)
  • February110 (7.5%)
  • March116 (7.9%)
  • April111 (7.5%)
  • May112 (7.6%)
  • June121 (8.2%)
  • July133 (9%)
  • August117 (8%)
  • September147 (10%)
  • October137 (9.3%)
  • November127 (8.6%)
  • December116 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,062 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit391 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,210 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Other33 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,055 (72%)
  • Wet or damp403 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,314 (89%)
  • 40 mph57 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph34 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph38 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,137 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway170 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout70 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant995 (54%)
  • Pedestrian292 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist220 (12%)
  • Cyclist213 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1060 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1596 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20281 (15%)
  • 21 to 25280 (15%)
  • 26 to 35439 (24%)
  • 36 to 45268 (15%)
  • 46 to 55166 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6586 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7560 (3.3%)
  • Over 7550 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,115 (61%)
  • Passenger422 (23%)
  • Pedestrian292 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,036 (73%)
  • Motorcycle244 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle217 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach95 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 16th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2004

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2004, with 140 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2004

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2004: 127, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38127152017
2ndA4125161418
3rdA40187988011
4thA432475612
5thA420394414
6thA4174355009
7thA37293503
8thM32253131
9thM5254603
10thB4469242802
11thB4465232702
12thA4044222301
13thA4320222812
14thB4054212812
15thB4051202712
16thA3029192600
17thA370182203
18thA4032182302
19thB3122152203
20thB4053152101

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2004

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 1,199.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2004

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2004: 202.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2004, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years