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Bristol road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 848 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2017, and 1,014 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2016 (1,023), and casualties fell from 1,199.

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

Collisions in 2017
848
Down 17% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
1,014
Down 15% on 2016
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
7.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2017

1.2% of collisions in Bristol in 2017 were fatal and 7.4% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious637.4%
  • Slight77591%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious676.6%
  • Slight93692%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2017 is highlighted, with 848, down 17% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 848
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (13%)
  • Tuesday132 (16%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday133 (16%)
  • Friday149 (18%)
  • Saturday102 (12%)
  • Sunday84 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59101 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59197 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.4%)
  • February79 (9.3%)
  • March69 (8.1%)
  • April75 (8.8%)
  • May69 (8.1%)
  • June73 (8.6%)
  • July64 (7.5%)
  • August70 (8.3%)
  • September55 (6.5%)
  • October79 (9.3%)
  • November84 (9.9%)
  • December60 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight581 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (4.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds661 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded45 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry632 (75%)
  • Wet or damp208 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph620 (73%)
  • 30 mph168 (20%)
  • 40 mph48 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway623 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (17%)
  • Roundabout56 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant444 (44%)
  • Cyclist230 (23%)
  • Pedestrian191 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1539 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20131 (13%)
  • 21 to 25144 (14%)
  • 26 to 35239 (24%)
  • 36 to 45164 (16%)
  • 46 to 55151 (15%)
  • 56 to 6558 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.6%)
  • Over 7516 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider673 (66%)
  • Pedestrian191 (19%)
  • Passenger150 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,129 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle235 (15%)
  • Motorcycle123 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 32nd most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
37th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2017

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2017, with 94 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2017

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2017: 70, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38707903
2ndA4516403
3rdA432475403
4thA420343903
5thA4018324115
6thA4044232702
7thB4054202402
8thA37192503
9thB4051182010
10thB4469172600
11thA4174142211
12thB4465141500
13thA3029131711
14thB4057121421
15thA370111501
16thB4052101100
17thA403291300
18thB405691301
19thM3291100
20thM581100

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2017

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 702.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2017

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2017: 127.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2017, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years