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Bristol road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 841 road traffic collisions in Bristol in 2024, and 955 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 125 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2023 (809), and casualties rose from 935.

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

Collisions in 2024
841
Up 4% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
955
Up 2% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
125
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Bristol in 2024

0.8% of collisions in Bristol in 2024 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 15% in Bristol from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious12515%
  • Slight70984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious13114%
  • Slight81786%

Bristol road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bristol, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,745 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 841, up 4% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 841
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (16%)
  • Tuesday114 (14%)
  • Wednesday139 (17%)
  • Thursday120 (14%)
  • Friday140 (17%)
  • Saturday117 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (8.6%)
  • February60 (7.1%)
  • March49 (5.8%)
  • April78 (9.3%)
  • May76 (9%)
  • June71 (8.4%)
  • July60 (7.1%)
  • August62 (7.4%)
  • September88 (10%)
  • October78 (9.3%)
  • November83 (9.9%)
  • December64 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight574 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit255 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds678 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded32 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry613 (73%)
  • Wet or damp210 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph473 (56%)
  • 30 mph299 (36%)
  • 40 mph56 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway660 (78%)
  • Roundabout70 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bristol in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant282 (30%)
  • Cyclist238 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (18%)
  • Pedestrian174 (18%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user7 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded47 (4.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20100 (10%)
  • 21 to 25129 (14%)
  • 26 to 35244 (26%)
  • 36 to 45169 (18%)
  • 46 to 55105 (11%)
  • 56 to 6571 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.6%)
  • Over 7522 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider687 (72%)
  • Pedestrian174 (18%)
  • Passenger94 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car859 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle250 (16%)
  • Motorcycle217 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (6.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)54 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bristol in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bristol ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bristol had the 14th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bristol in 2024

Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bristol in 2024, with 87 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Bristol with the most crashes in 2024

The A38 had the most collisions in Bristol in 2024: 73, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bristol, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38737809
2ndA4495809
3rdA4018404917
4thA420384205
5thA432383904
6thA37212614
7thA4044202601
8thB4051202001
9thA4320192301
10thB4052192001
11thA4174182306
12thA3029161612
13thB3122141401
14thB4465141402
15thB405891001
16thB446991000
17thM3291501
18thA3708811
19thB40538902
20thB405481104

Towns in Bristol: crashes in 2024

Bristol itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 703.

Postcode districts in Bristol: crashes in 2024

BS5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bristol in 2024: 125.

Latest crashes in Bristol in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Bristol in 2024, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Bristol road accidents in other years