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Bristol road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2020, and 770 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (967), and casualties fell from 1,131.

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

Collisions in 2020
646
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
770
Down 32% on 2019
Fatal collisions
7
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
7.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2020

1.1% of collisions in Bristol in 2020 were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious507.7%
  • Slight58991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious526.8%
  • Slight71192%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 646, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 646
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday107 (17%)
  • Wednesday96 (15%)
  • Thursday84 (13%)
  • Friday108 (17%)
  • Saturday97 (15%)
  • Sunday71 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59174 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (11%)
  • February62 (9.6%)
  • March43 (6.7%)
  • April21 (3.3%)
  • May48 (7.4%)
  • June50 (7.7%)
  • July61 (9.4%)
  • August64 (9.9%)
  • September61 (9.4%)
  • October66 (10%)
  • November54 (8.4%)
  • December47 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight452 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (4.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds494 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry457 (71%)
  • Wet or damp184 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph360 (56%)
  • 30 mph234 (36%)
  • 40 mph40 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway518 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout32 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant340 (44%)
  • Cyclist172 (22%)
  • Pedestrian122 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (14%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2067 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 25102 (13%)
  • 26 to 35229 (30%)
  • 36 to 45137 (18%)
  • 46 to 5585 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.9%)
  • Over 7515 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider537 (70%)
  • Pedestrian122 (16%)
  • Passenger111 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car816 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle175 (14%)
  • Motorcycle120 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 23rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2020

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2020, with 48 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2020

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2020: 49, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38495104
2ndA4374203
3rdA420303505
4thA4018273303
5thA432252803
6thB4469131500
7thM32132520
8thA3029121511
9thA4044111200
10thA4320111501
11thA4174101100
12thA3791010
13thB405191000
14thA3708900
15thB405481100
16thA4037710
17thA43171000
18thB40587900
19thB44657902
20thA40326900

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2020

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 528.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2020

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2020: 103.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2020, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years