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Bristol road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 947 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2018, and 1,144 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2017 (848), and casualties rose from 1,014.

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

Collisions in 2018
947
Up 12% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,144
Up 13% on 2017
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2018

0.7% of collisions in Bristol in 2018 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious9810%
  • Slight84289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious1039%
  • Slight1,03490%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2018 is highlighted, with 947, up 12% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 947
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (14%)
  • Tuesday145 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (17%)
  • Thursday156 (16%)
  • Friday154 (16%)
  • Saturday125 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59161 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59125 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59224 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59160 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (8.6%)
  • February65 (6.9%)
  • March65 (6.9%)
  • April73 (7.7%)
  • May88 (9.3%)
  • June77 (8.1%)
  • July74 (7.8%)
  • August63 (6.7%)
  • September82 (8.7%)
  • October96 (10%)
  • November81 (8.6%)
  • December102 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight650 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown82 (8.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds734 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded57 (6%)

Road surface

  • Dry732 (77%)
  • Wet or damp205 (22%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph680 (72%)
  • 30 mph203 (21%)
  • 40 mph40 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph20 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway680 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (14%)
  • Roundabout85 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (44%)
  • Cyclist284 (25%)
  • Pedestrian184 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20107 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 25158 (14%)
  • 26 to 35327 (29%)
  • 36 to 45190 (17%)
  • 46 to 55140 (12%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider764 (67%)
  • Passenger196 (17%)
  • Pedestrian184 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,224 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle290 (16%)
  • Motorcycle134 (7.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 15th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2018

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2018, with 107 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2018

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2018: 87, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38879508
2ndA4516805
3rdA4018515906
4thA420435026
5thA432374416
6thA37222401
7thA4174212906
8thB4051212501
9thM32172503
10thA3029162003
11thA370161801
12thA4044151605
13thA4320151901
14thB4469141700
15thB4054101302
16thM592001
17thB312281100
18thB405281000
19thB446581001
20thB44688801

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2018

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 810.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2018

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2018: 146.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2018, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years