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Bristol road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 967 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2019, and 1,131 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2018 (947), and casualties fell from 1,144.

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

Collisions in 2019
967
Up 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,131
Down 1% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
7.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2019

0.3% of collisions in Bristol in 2019 were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious747.7%
  • Slight89092%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious807.1%
  • Slight1,04893%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2019 is highlighted, with 967, up 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 967
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (14%)
  • Tuesday147 (15%)
  • Wednesday169 (17%)
  • Thursday150 (16%)
  • Friday170 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (11%)
  • Sunday88 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59160 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59223 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59169 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (7.7%)
  • February81 (8.4%)
  • March84 (8.7%)
  • April63 (6.5%)
  • May90 (9.3%)
  • June75 (7.8%)
  • July74 (7.7%)
  • August91 (9.4%)
  • September86 (8.9%)
  • October87 (9%)
  • November76 (7.9%)
  • December86 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight670 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit221 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (5.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds733 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded58 (6%)

Road surface

  • Dry694 (72%)
  • Wet or damp262 (27%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph612 (63%)
  • 30 mph301 (31%)
  • 40 mph36 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway733 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout51 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded68 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant437 (39%)
  • Cyclist319 (28%)
  • Pedestrian209 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20103 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 25158 (14%)
  • 26 to 35324 (29%)
  • 36 to 45197 (17%)
  • 46 to 55133 (12%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.7%)
  • Over 7524 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider787 (70%)
  • Pedestrian209 (18%)
  • Passenger135 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,163 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle327 (18%)
  • Motorcycle136 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach35 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 11th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2019

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2019, with 126 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2019

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2019: 88, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38889108
2ndA432445405
3rdA4415813
4thA4018394002
5thA420354401
6thA4044222502
7thA37151602
8thB4051151602
9thB4053151901
10thA4174141800
11thB4469141911
12thM32121402
13thA370111200
14thB4465111401
15thB4468111200
16thB4054101200
17thA302991100
18thB40488900
19thB405681000
20thM581501

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2019

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 830.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2019

BS1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2019: 159.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years