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Bristol road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,024 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2014, and 1,201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2013 (936), and casualties rose from 1,110.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,024
Up 9% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
1,201
Up 8% on 2013
Fatal collisions
8
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2014

0.8% of collisions in Bristol in 2014 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious11011%
  • Slight90688%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious1129.3%
  • Slight1,08190%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,024, up 9% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 1,024
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (14%)
  • Tuesday172 (17%)
  • Wednesday158 (15%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday177 (17%)
  • Saturday118 (12%)
  • Sunday112 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59147 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59154 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59251 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59175 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8.9%)
  • February76 (7.4%)
  • March73 (7.1%)
  • April73 (7.1%)
  • May79 (7.7%)
  • June98 (9.6%)
  • July71 (6.9%)
  • August74 (7.2%)
  • September81 (7.9%)
  • October106 (10%)
  • November105 (10%)
  • December97 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight697 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit318 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds811 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry722 (71%)
  • Wet or damp298 (29%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph324 (32%)
  • 30 mph633 (62%)
  • 40 mph47 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway800 (78%)
  • Roundabout91 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant504 (42%)
  • Cyclist303 (25%)
  • Pedestrian201 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1037 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1543 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20158 (13%)
  • 21 to 25184 (15%)
  • 26 to 35281 (23%)
  • 36 to 45183 (15%)
  • 46 to 55150 (12%)
  • 56 to 6570 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.7%)
  • Over 7540 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider821 (68%)
  • Pedestrian201 (17%)
  • Passenger179 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,330 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle306 (16%)
  • Motorcycle144 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 17th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2014

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2014, with 113 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2014

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2014: 82, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388210117
2ndA4636915
3rdA420566607
4thA432495905
5thA4018454807
6thA4174303608
7thA4044283702
8thB4051232601
9thA370212404
10thA37192203
11thB4465182202
12thB4056171901
13thB4054161702
14thA3029151812
15thA4320151603
16thB4469152001
17thB4053121300
18thA431111700
19thB3122101200
20thB4048101201

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2014

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 854.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2014

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2014: 143.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2014, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years