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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 640 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1996, and 869 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 1995 (836), and casualties fell from 1,182.

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

Collisions in 1996
640
Down 23% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
869
Down 26% on 1995
Fatal collisions
18
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 1996

2.8% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.8%
  • Serious7712%
  • Slight54585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal222.5%
  • Serious10012%
  • Slight74786%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 1996 is highlighted, with 640, down 23% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (14%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday100 (16%)
  • Thursday92 (14%)
  • Friday119 (19%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (7.7%)
  • February68 (11%)
  • March63 (9.8%)
  • April58 (9.1%)
  • May45 (7%)
  • June54 (8.4%)
  • July38 (5.9%)
  • August31 (4.8%)
  • September41 (6.4%)
  • October65 (10%)
  • November53 (8.3%)
  • December75 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight458 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit116 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds471 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry394 (62%)
  • Wet or damp227 (35%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph327 (51%)
  • 40 mph64 (10%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph125 (20%)
  • 70 mph117 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway402 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (24%)
  • Roundabout63 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant624 (72%)
  • Pedestrian88 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist58 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1049 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4%)
  • 16 to 20145 (17%)
  • 21 to 25136 (16%)
  • 26 to 35185 (21%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5591 (10%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.1%)
  • Over 7517 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider548 (63%)
  • Passenger233 (27%)
  • Pedestrian88 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,007 (82%)
  • Motorcycle60 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 129th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 1996

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1996: 46, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4466914
2ndA38456617
3rdA4174375814
4thM5375102
5thA432354533
6thA420344333
7thB4058212402
8thM32213112
9thA46202503
10thB4059132202
11thB4060101802
12thA43191711
13thA40178820
14thB44658910
15thA41756703
16thB40575701
17thB40615800
18thA44600
19thB40554510
20thB40564600

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1996

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 1996: 147.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1996

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 1996: 122.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1996, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years