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Bristol road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,443 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2007, and 1,748 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2006 (1,465), and casualties fell from 1,806.

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

Collisions in 2007
1,443
Down 2% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,748
Down 3% on 2006
Fatal collisions
13
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2007

0.9% of collisions in Bristol in 2007 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious16912%
  • Slight1,26187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious17910%
  • Slight1,55689%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 1,443, down 2% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday193 (13%)
  • Tuesday233 (16%)
  • Wednesday234 (16%)
  • Thursday218 (15%)
  • Friday218 (15%)
  • Saturday180 (12%)
  • Sunday167 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59175 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59210 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59247 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59373 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59233 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (8.7%)
  • February112 (7.8%)
  • March130 (9%)
  • April116 (8%)
  • May117 (8.1%)
  • June115 (8%)
  • July127 (8.8%)
  • August132 (9.1%)
  • September128 (8.9%)
  • October127 (8.8%)
  • November127 (8.8%)
  • December86 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,075 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit304 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,057 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded184 (13%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,124 (78%)
  • Wet or damp311 (22%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,344 (93%)
  • 40 mph39 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph21 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph18 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,153 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout102 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant860 (49%)
  • Pedestrian300 (17%)
  • Cyclist267 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist236 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1577 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20290 (17%)
  • 21 to 25246 (14%)
  • 26 to 35380 (22%)
  • 36 to 45283 (16%)
  • 46 to 55166 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65101 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7545 (2.6%)
  • Over 7543 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded48 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,122 (64%)
  • Passenger326 (19%)
  • Pedestrian300 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,941 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle267 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle254 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (3%)
  • Bus or coach70 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 13th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2007

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2007, with 127 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2007

The A4 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2007: 114, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4114141312
2ndA3897114012
3rdA4018758617
4thA432526307
5thA420435205
6thA37415905
7thA4174324005
8thB4465323705
9thB4469303902
10thB4054273702
11thA3029243504
12thM32222713
13thA4320212804
14thB4051171701
15thB4053162001
16thB4056161803
17thB4058152112
18thA370141900
19thA4044141413
20thB3122141806

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2007

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 1,212.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2007

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2007: 219.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years