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Bristol road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,077 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2012, and 1,336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2011 (1,040), and casualties rose from 1,281.

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

Collisions in 2012
1,077
Up 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,336
Up 4% on 2011
Fatal collisions
7
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2012

0.6% of collisions in Bristol in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious13212%
  • Slight93887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious14010%
  • Slight1,18989%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 1,077, up 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 1,077
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (13%)
  • Tuesday180 (17%)
  • Wednesday168 (16%)
  • Thursday174 (16%)
  • Friday173 (16%)
  • Saturday156 (14%)
  • Sunday84 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59151 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59148 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59278 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59164 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (8.4%)
  • February71 (6.6%)
  • March96 (8.9%)
  • April81 (7.5%)
  • May88 (8.2%)
  • June79 (7.3%)
  • July96 (8.9%)
  • August88 (8.2%)
  • September94 (8.7%)
  • October98 (9.1%)
  • November100 (9.3%)
  • December96 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight729 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit303 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (3.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds838 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (1%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry714 (66%)
  • Wet or damp347 (32%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph125 (12%)
  • 30 mph868 (81%)
  • 40 mph48 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (1%)
  • 60 mph15 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway817 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout101 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant632 (47%)
  • Cyclist281 (21%)
  • Pedestrian221 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist129 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1550 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20176 (13%)
  • 21 to 25209 (16%)
  • 26 to 35334 (25%)
  • 36 to 45208 (16%)
  • 46 to 55151 (11%)
  • 56 to 6578 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7539 (2.9%)
  • Over 7526 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider864 (65%)
  • Passenger251 (19%)
  • Pedestrian221 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,421 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle288 (14%)
  • Motorcycle138 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach46 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bristol ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 13th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2012

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2012, with 120 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2012

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2012: 103, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3810313004
2ndA4649109
3rdA420536408
4thA4018475506
5thA432333901
6thB4469303903
7thA37284103
8thA4044232502
9thA370222804
10thB4053212403
11thB4465212602
12thB4051202601
13thA4174192004
14thB3120172102
15thB4054171800
16thB4057162310
17thM32132100
18thA4032111502
19thA4320111300
20thB3122111101

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2012

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 897.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2012

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2012: 157.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2012, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Bristol road accidents in other years