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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 817 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2005, and 1,136 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2004 (898), and casualties fell from 1,194.

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

Collisions in 2005
817
Down 9% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,136
Down 5% on 2004
Fatal collisions
12
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2005

1.5% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2005 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.5%
  • Serious769.3%
  • Slight72989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious887.7%
  • Slight1,03491%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2005 is highlighted, with 817, down 9% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (17%)
  • Tuesday117 (14%)
  • Wednesday115 (14%)
  • Thursday122 (15%)
  • Friday145 (18%)
  • Saturday106 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59143 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59142 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (7.3%)
  • February62 (7.6%)
  • March72 (8.8%)
  • April78 (9.5%)
  • May54 (6.6%)
  • June68 (8.3%)
  • July69 (8.4%)
  • August69 (8.4%)
  • September65 (8%)
  • October74 (9.1%)
  • November72 (8.8%)
  • December74 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight615 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds627 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other49 (6%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry565 (69%)
  • Wet or damp227 (28%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph378 (46%)
  • 40 mph147 (18%)
  • 50 mph37 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph87 (11%)
  • 70 mph148 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway494 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway201 (25%)
  • Roundabout101 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant786 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (11%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6%)
  • Cyclist59 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20194 (17%)
  • 21 to 25158 (14%)
  • 26 to 35215 (19%)
  • 36 to 45208 (18%)
  • 46 to 55120 (11%)
  • 56 to 6579 (7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.7%)
  • Over 7527 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider791 (70%)
  • Passenger277 (24%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,208 (75%)
  • Motorcycle138 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach24 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 69th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2005

Charlton & Cribbs, South Gloucestershire, BS10 7UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2005, with 32 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2005

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2005: 75, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM47510625
2ndA4174567325
3rdM5518403
4thA38475403
5thA420354804
6thA432314605
7thB4058313506
8thA46274805
9thB4465172513
10thA4175152202
11thA431131811
12thB4059131911
13thB4060131400
14thA4017111300
15thB4057101210
16thA40381803
17thM3281410
18thB40466600
19thB40616901
20thB40565900

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2005

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2005: 177.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2005

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2005: 123.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2005, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years