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Bristol road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 942 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2015, and 1,155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 115 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2014 (1,024), and casualties fell from 1,201.

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

Collisions in 2015
942
Down 8% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,155
Down 4% on 2014
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
115
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2015

0.7% of collisions in Bristol in 2015 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious11512%
  • Slight82087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious11710%
  • Slight1,03189%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2015 is highlighted, with 942, down 8% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 942
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (13%)
  • Tuesday151 (16%)
  • Wednesday158 (17%)
  • Thursday145 (15%)
  • Friday141 (15%)
  • Saturday131 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59146 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59264 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (8.6%)
  • February71 (7.5%)
  • March90 (9.6%)
  • April74 (7.9%)
  • May76 (8.1%)
  • June82 (8.7%)
  • July86 (9.1%)
  • August72 (7.6%)
  • September81 (8.6%)
  • October87 (9.2%)
  • November85 (9%)
  • December57 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight686 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit209 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds764 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded33 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry721 (77%)
  • Wet or damp218 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph489 (52%)
  • 30 mph385 (41%)
  • 40 mph49 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway708 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout48 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded88 (9.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant533 (46%)
  • Cyclist251 (22%)
  • Pedestrian204 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1543 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20134 (12%)
  • 21 to 25164 (14%)
  • 26 to 35278 (24%)
  • 36 to 45189 (16%)
  • 46 to 55128 (11%)
  • 56 to 6561 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.2%)
  • Over 7533 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider755 (65%)
  • Pedestrian204 (18%)
  • Passenger196 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,209 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle255 (15%)
  • Motorcycle135 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 21st most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2015

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2015, with 81 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2015

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2015: 72, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38728307
2ndA46673211
3rdA432485807
4thA420435505
5thA4018334103
6thA4174213503
7thA3029151702
8thA4044141604
9thB4054141403
10thB4465141502
11thB4469131702
12thA37121802
13thM32121510
14thB4051111700
15thB3122101101
16thM5101001
17thA37081100
18thB405371100
19thB40567701
20thB40577701

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2015

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 795.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2015

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2015: 154.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2015, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years