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Bristol road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,023 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2016, and 1,199 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2015 (942), and casualties rose from 1,155.

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

Collisions in 2016
1,023
Up 9% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,199
Up 4% on 2015
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2016

0.4% of collisions in Bristol in 2016 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious10310%
  • Slight91690%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious1048.7%
  • Slight1,09091%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 1,023, up 9% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1,023
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (14%)
  • Tuesday164 (16%)
  • Wednesday165 (16%)
  • Thursday177 (17%)
  • Friday157 (15%)
  • Saturday112 (11%)
  • Sunday100 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59157 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59137 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59174 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59175 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (9.8%)
  • February85 (8.3%)
  • March87 (8.5%)
  • April85 (8.3%)
  • May80 (7.8%)
  • June81 (7.9%)
  • July94 (9.2%)
  • August77 (7.5%)
  • September90 (8.8%)
  • October74 (7.2%)
  • November93 (9.1%)
  • December77 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight728 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (5.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds826 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded38 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry763 (75%)
  • Wet or damp254 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph694 (68%)
  • 30 mph245 (24%)
  • 40 mph46 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway706 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (13%)
  • Roundabout66 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded71 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant485 (40%)
  • Cyclist284 (24%)
  • Pedestrian227 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4%)
  • 16 to 20124 (10%)
  • 21 to 25171 (14%)
  • 26 to 35291 (24%)
  • 36 to 45209 (17%)
  • 46 to 55146 (12%)
  • 56 to 6574 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.1%)
  • Over 7542 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider798 (67%)
  • Pedestrian227 (19%)
  • Passenger174 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,302 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle288 (15%)
  • Motorcycle155 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 15th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2016

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2016, with 111 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2016

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2016: 76, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38769308
2ndA46271010
3rdA4018485115
4thA420435104
5thA432364001
6thA4174233201
7thA370212602
8thA4044182201
9thB4465172000
10thB4469171701
11thA37161903
12thM32152101
13thA3029141401
14thB4053141504
15thB4054141701
16thA4320131601
17thB4051131504
18thB3122111200
19thM5101701
20thB312091000

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2016

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 853.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2016

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2016: 145.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2016, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years