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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 893 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1981, and 1,229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 342 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1980 (909), and casualties rose from 1,214.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,003 collisions in South Gloucestershire.

Collisions in 1981
893
Down 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,229
Up 1% on 1980
Fatal collisions
28
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
342
38% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 1981

3.1% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1981 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal283.1%
  • Serious34238%
  • Slight52359%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal292.4%
  • Serious42535%
  • Slight77563%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 1981 is highlighted, with 893, down 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025414535
2024321424
2023342437
2022354474
2021366480
2020332417
2019425582
2018434581
2017342453
2016399572
2015394522
2014423555
2013493647
2012489653
2011512705
2010621796
2009606802
2008609825
20077501,027
20067711,068
20058171,136
20048981,194
20037941,093
20028301,148
20018241,115
20008771,207
19999851,299
19988811,182
1997731987
1996640869
19958361,182
1994691918
1993678867
1992617854
1991631851
1990679917
1989564789
19888021,072
19877701,018
19868661,137
19858621,142
19848561,145
19839031,199
19829171,197
19818931,229
19809091,214
19798551,193

When and where crashes happen in South Gloucestershire in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (14%)
  • Tuesday120 (13%)
  • Wednesday115 (13%)
  • Thursday147 (16%)
  • Friday160 (18%)
  • Saturday127 (14%)
  • Sunday99 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59111 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59233 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (5.7%)
  • February62 (6.9%)
  • March65 (7.3%)
  • April75 (8.4%)
  • May81 (9.1%)
  • June72 (8.1%)
  • July71 (8%)
  • August82 (9.2%)
  • September68 (7.6%)
  • October94 (11%)
  • November94 (11%)
  • December78 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight588 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit226 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (8.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds670 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other45 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry562 (63%)
  • Wet or damp304 (34%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.9%)
  • Snow10 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph441 (49%)
  • 40 mph98 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph251 (28%)
  • 70 mph94 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway734 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (15%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant595 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist353 (29%)
  • Pedestrian124 (10%)
  • Cyclist90 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1597 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20420 (34%)
  • 21 to 25172 (14%)
  • 26 to 35161 (13%)
  • 36 to 45109 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5568 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 6581 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.1%)
  • Over 7518 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider784 (64%)
  • Passenger321 (26%)
  • Pedestrian124 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,029 (62%)
  • Motorcycle353 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in South Gloucestershire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Gloucestershire ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 89th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
89th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 1981

The A432 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1981: 58, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4325881424
2ndA385377421
3rdM44378315
4thA4204053021
5thM53259012
6thA4175305029
7thB40583041010
8thA4174293308
9thA431263418
10thA40172428011
11thB4465192316
12thA46172407
13thB4060172007
14thB40611723010
15thB4057142007
16thB4059111812
17thA40391107
18thB446191513
19thB40468811
20thB405681202

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1981

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 1981: 281.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1981

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 1981: 148.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1981, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years