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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 824 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2001, and 1,115 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2000 (877), and casualties fell from 1,207.

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

Collisions in 2001
824
Down 6% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,115
Down 8% on 2000
Fatal collisions
17
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2001

2.1% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.1%
  • Serious9411%
  • Slight71387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.8%
  • Serious1099.8%
  • Slight98688%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2001 is highlighted, with 824, down 6% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (16%)
  • Tuesday108 (13%)
  • Wednesday130 (16%)
  • Thursday122 (15%)
  • Friday151 (18%)
  • Saturday109 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59138 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (7.6%)
  • February74 (9%)
  • March60 (7.3%)
  • April56 (6.8%)
  • May74 (9%)
  • June60 (7.3%)
  • July80 (9.7%)
  • August57 (6.9%)
  • September76 (9.2%)
  • October67 (8.1%)
  • November89 (11%)
  • December68 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight598 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds645 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other34 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry530 (64%)
  • Wet or damp277 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph399 (48%)
  • 40 mph140 (17%)
  • 50 mph21 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph120 (15%)
  • 70 mph144 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway497 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (23%)
  • Roundabout121 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant750 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (12%)
  • Pedestrian96 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist74 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1568 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20185 (17%)
  • 21 to 25162 (15%)
  • 26 to 35272 (24%)
  • 36 to 45148 (13%)
  • 46 to 55117 (10%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (2.8%)
  • Over 7528 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider756 (68%)
  • Passenger263 (24%)
  • Pedestrian96 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,244 (77%)
  • Motorcycle142 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Gloucestershire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 88th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2001

Bradley Stoke North, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4QA area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2001, with 31 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2001

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2001: 68, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4689638
2ndA38597707
3rdA4174597815
4thM5568422
5thA432344512
6thA46324915
7thB4058314235
8thA4017223404
9thA420222414
10thA431182204
11thB4057172402
12thB4465142201
13thB4056101501
14thB405591201
15thB405991301
16thB406091600
17thB442791410
18thM3291401
19thA417581200
20thB40617902

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2001

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2001: 187.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2001

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2001: 130.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2001, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years