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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 917 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1982, and 1,197 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 350 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1981 (893), and casualties fell from 1,229.

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

Collisions in 1982
917
Up 3% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,197
Down 3% on 1981
Fatal collisions
18
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
350
38% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 1982

2% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1982 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182%
  • Serious35038%
  • Slight54960%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.6%
  • Serious42936%
  • Slight74963%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 1982 is highlighted, with 917, up 3% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (14%)
  • Wednesday116 (13%)
  • Thursday133 (15%)
  • Friday156 (17%)
  • Saturday133 (15%)
  • Sunday111 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (7.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59236 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.2%)
  • February81 (8.8%)
  • March70 (7.6%)
  • April80 (8.7%)
  • May72 (7.9%)
  • June83 (9.1%)
  • July82 (8.9%)
  • August75 (8.2%)
  • September78 (8.5%)
  • October76 (8.3%)
  • November80 (8.7%)
  • December83 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight601 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit236 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds707 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry582 (63%)
  • Wet or damp303 (33%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph456 (50%)
  • 40 mph118 (13%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph247 (27%)
  • 70 mph87 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway749 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (15%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant534 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist382 (32%)
  • Pedestrian125 (10%)
  • Cyclist96 (8%)
  • Van occupant24 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1050 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1575 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20408 (34%)
  • 21 to 25153 (13%)
  • 26 to 35166 (14%)
  • 36 to 4592 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5591 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7560 (5%)
  • Over 7521 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider751 (63%)
  • Passenger321 (27%)
  • Pedestrian125 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,014 (61%)
  • Motorcycle371 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in South Gloucestershire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Gloucestershire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 91st most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
91st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 1982

The A432 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1982: 75, including 1 fatal and 34 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4327599134
2ndA386374319
3rdB40584355022
4thA4204045114
5thM43661216
6thA41743541013
7thA4175283838
8thA462442213
9thA4017222509
10thA431213009
11thB40572027010
12thB4060202608
13thB4061202706
14thB4465202703
15thM51928111
16thA403101306
17thB40558804
18thB40597703
19thB442771100
20thB44617803

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1982

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 1982: 268.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1982

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 1982: 161.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1982, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years