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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 877 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2000, and 1,207 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1999 (985), and casualties fell from 1,299.

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

Collisions in 2000
877
Down 11% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,207
Down 7% on 1999
Fatal collisions
20
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
9.6% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2000

2.3% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2000 were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.3%
  • Serious849.6%
  • Slight77388%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.9%
  • Serious998.2%
  • Slight1,08590%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2000 is highlighted, with 877, down 11% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (15%)
  • Tuesday134 (15%)
  • Wednesday134 (15%)
  • Thursday123 (14%)
  • Friday153 (17%)
  • Saturday102 (12%)
  • Sunday99 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59136 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59227 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (8.7%)
  • February65 (7.4%)
  • March70 (8%)
  • April72 (8.2%)
  • May74 (8.4%)
  • June52 (5.9%)
  • July54 (6.2%)
  • August82 (9.4%)
  • September92 (10%)
  • October75 (8.6%)
  • November92 (10%)
  • December73 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight669 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds625 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other39 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry529 (60%)
  • Wet or damp334 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Mud3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph443 (51%)
  • 40 mph142 (16%)
  • 50 mph29 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph110 (13%)
  • 70 mph153 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway527 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway214 (24%)
  • Roundabout110 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant821 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian101 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist96 (8%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1574 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20181 (15%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35276 (23%)
  • 36 to 45183 (15%)
  • 46 to 55130 (11%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4.7%)
  • Over 7529 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider810 (67%)
  • Passenger296 (25%)
  • Pedestrian101 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,335 (77%)
  • Motorcycle117 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle32 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 84th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2000

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2000: 70, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM470122312
2ndM56711915
3rdA38576618
4thA4174536813
5thA432375425
6thA420354402
7thA46325336
8thB4058253704
9thA4017222601
10thA431212700
11thB4057202401
12thB4465182802
13thB4060162211
14thB4059152300
15thA4175111910
16thM32111510
17thB406191011
18thA40381002
19thA40187800
20thB405571003

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2000

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2000: 221.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2000

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2000: 148.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2000, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2000.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years