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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 881 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1998, and 1,182 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 1997 (731), and casualties rose from 987.

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

Collisions in 1998
881
Up 21% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,182
Up 20% on 1997
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 1998

1.2% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1998 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious778.7%
  • Slight79390%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious857.2%
  • Slight1,08592%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 1998 is highlighted, with 881, up 21% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (13%)
  • Tuesday129 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday132 (15%)
  • Friday161 (18%)
  • Saturday116 (13%)
  • Sunday102 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59142 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59225 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.1%)
  • February56 (6.4%)
  • March70 (7.9%)
  • April75 (8.5%)
  • May74 (8.4%)
  • June80 (9.1%)
  • July72 (8.2%)
  • August67 (7.6%)
  • September85 (9.6%)
  • October74 (8.4%)
  • November77 (8.7%)
  • December80 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight668 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds624 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry559 (63%)
  • Wet or damp308 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph436 (49%)
  • 40 mph132 (15%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph140 (16%)
  • 70 mph156 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway521 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway237 (27%)
  • Roundabout99 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant865 (73%)
  • Pedestrian85 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist80 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1574 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20177 (15%)
  • 21 to 25138 (12%)
  • 26 to 35299 (25%)
  • 36 to 45183 (15%)
  • 46 to 55112 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6564 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3%)
  • Over 7523 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider780 (66%)
  • Passenger317 (27%)
  • Pedestrian85 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,412 (80%)
  • Motorcycle91 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle35 (2%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 85th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 1998

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 1998: 71, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM471109210
2ndA38607916
3rdM5588310
4thA4174496007
5thA432445605
6thA46315003
7thA420304214
8thB4058283402
9thM32263410
10thA431203002
11thB4465193701
12thB4057172001
13thB4059172104
14thA4017161602
15thB4061111612
16thA417591402
17thB406091200
18thB442791401
19thA40187801
20thA4036801

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1998

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 1998: 187.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 1998

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 1998: 162.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 1998, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years