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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 631 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1991, and 851 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1990 (679), and casualties fell from 917.

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

Collisions in 1991
631
Down 7% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
851
Down 7% on 1990
Fatal collisions
35
5.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 1991

5.5% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal355.5%
  • Serious10717%
  • Slight48977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal384.5%
  • Serious14016%
  • Slight67379%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 1991 is highlighted, with 631, down 7% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday97 (15%)
  • Wednesday98 (16%)
  • Thursday101 (16%)
  • Friday118 (19%)
  • Saturday76 (12%)
  • Sunday55 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (11%)
  • February39 (6.2%)
  • March52 (8.2%)
  • April43 (6.8%)
  • May39 (6.2%)
  • June68 (11%)
  • July43 (6.8%)
  • August72 (11%)
  • September39 (6.2%)
  • October57 (9%)
  • November64 (10%)
  • December46 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight434 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds458 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist18 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry403 (64%)
  • Wet or damp199 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.5%)
  • Snow7 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph276 (44%)
  • 40 mph69 (11%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph173 (27%)
  • 70 mph102 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway416 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (23%)
  • Roundabout57 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant523 (61%)
  • Pedestrian107 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (11%)
  • Cyclist67 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2%)
  • 6 to 1035 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1549 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20170 (20%)
  • 21 to 25156 (18%)
  • 26 to 35159 (19%)
  • 36 to 4590 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4.7%)
  • Over 7518 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (61%)
  • Passenger222 (26%)
  • Pedestrian107 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car858 (73%)
  • Motorcycle99 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 132nd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 1991

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1991: 65, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM46593210
2ndA38436437
3rdA432384849
4thM5294234
5thA420243305
6thA4174212923
7thB4058172211
8thA46152633
9thB4465132033
10thM32101110
11thA417591311
12thB40608900
13thA40177920
14thA43171004
15thB40617901
16thB40576600
17thA401851002
18thA4035911
19thB44615501
20thB40404801

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1991

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 1991: 142.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1991

BS37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 1991: 116.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1991, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1991.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years