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Bristol road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 873 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2022, and 988 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2021 (835), and casualties rose from 917.

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

Collisions in 2022
873
Up 5% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
988
Up 8% on 2021
Fatal collisions
8
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
9.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2022

0.9% of collisions in Bristol in 2022 were fatal and 9.5% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious839.5%
  • Slight78290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious878.8%
  • Slight89390%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 873, up 5% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 873
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (14%)
  • Tuesday139 (16%)
  • Wednesday145 (17%)
  • Thursday144 (16%)
  • Friday125 (14%)
  • Saturday118 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59210 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (8.9%)
  • February65 (7.4%)
  • March68 (7.8%)
  • April58 (6.6%)
  • May101 (12%)
  • June80 (9.2%)
  • July89 (10%)
  • August78 (8.9%)
  • September72 (8.2%)
  • October68 (7.8%)
  • November66 (7.6%)
  • December50 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight627 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds731 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded47 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry734 (84%)
  • Wet or damp135 (15%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph492 (56%)
  • 30 mph330 (38%)
  • 40 mph40 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway707 (81%)
  • Roundabout61 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant317 (32%)
  • Cyclist233 (24%)
  • Pedestrian178 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (15%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded70 (7.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2%)
  • 11 to 1537 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2082 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 25137 (14%)
  • 26 to 35274 (28%)
  • 36 to 45181 (18%)
  • 46 to 55125 (13%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.7%)
  • Over 7521 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider722 (73%)
  • Pedestrian178 (18%)
  • Passenger88 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car941 (58%)
  • Pedal cycle238 (15%)
  • Motorcycle171 (11%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)99 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (2%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bristol ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 20th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
82nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2022

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2022, with 102 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2022

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2022: 93, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA389399011
2ndA432515603
3rdA4485409
4thA4018485003
5thA420394002
6thB4051252503
7thB4469232602
8thA3029172711
9thA37161602
10thA4044161604
11thA4174142211
12thA4320121901
13thB4053121501
14thB4465121300
15thB4054101101
16thB4058101000
17thM32101812
18thB405291002
19thB40569912
20thA3707700

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2022

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 740.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2022

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2022: 143.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2022, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Bristol road accidents in other years