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Bristol road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 835 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2021, and 917 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2020 (646), and casualties rose from 770.

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

Collisions in 2021
835
Up 29% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
917
Up 19% on 2020
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2021

1% of collisions in Bristol in 2021 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious819.7%
  • Slight74689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious839.1%
  • Slight82690%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 835, up 29% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 835
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (13%)
  • Tuesday133 (16%)
  • Wednesday125 (15%)
  • Thursday147 (18%)
  • Friday144 (17%)
  • Saturday103 (12%)
  • Sunday75 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59157 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59201 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (5.3%)
  • February40 (4.8%)
  • March59 (7.1%)
  • April88 (11%)
  • May90 (11%)
  • June68 (8.1%)
  • July72 (8.6%)
  • August63 (7.5%)
  • September78 (9.3%)
  • October86 (10%)
  • November71 (8.5%)
  • December76 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight596 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit213 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds666 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded49 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry662 (79%)
  • Wet or damp169 (20%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph492 (59%)
  • 30 mph285 (34%)
  • 40 mph47 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway670 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout50 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant305 (33%)
  • Cyclist215 (23%)
  • Pedestrian161 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (15%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded55 (6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1530 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20112 (12%)
  • 21 to 25130 (14%)
  • 26 to 35244 (27%)
  • 36 to 45159 (17%)
  • 46 to 55103 (11%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.5%)
  • Over 7512 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider686 (75%)
  • Pedestrian161 (18%)
  • Passenger70 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car944 (61%)
  • Pedal cycle225 (14%)
  • Motorcycle160 (10%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)68 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle32 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 20th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2021

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2021, with 86 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2021

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2021: 82, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38829007
2ndA4464818
3rdA420373902
4thA432363905
5thA4018353504
6thA4044232412
7thB4051232505
8thB4469182100
9thB4465161702
10thA37141702
11thA4320141402
12thA3029121312
13thB4053121303
14thB4054121502
15thA417491112
16thA37081103
17thB446881000
18thB40567700
19thB31206600
20thB40486700

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2021

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 698.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2021

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2021: 120.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years