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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 750 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2007, and 1,027 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2006 (771), and casualties fell from 1,068.

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

Collisions in 2007
750
Down 3% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,027
Down 4% on 2006
Fatal collisions
7
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
9.5% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2007

0.9% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2007 were fatal and 9.5% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious719.5%
  • Slight67290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious817.9%
  • Slight93991%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2007 is highlighted, with 750, down 3% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (15%)
  • Tuesday132 (18%)
  • Wednesday100 (13%)
  • Thursday118 (16%)
  • Friday114 (15%)
  • Saturday99 (13%)
  • Sunday72 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59127 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59188 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (8.9%)
  • February62 (8.3%)
  • March75 (10%)
  • April45 (6%)
  • May69 (9.2%)
  • June57 (7.6%)
  • July54 (7.2%)
  • August60 (8%)
  • September54 (7.2%)
  • October70 (9.3%)
  • November75 (10%)
  • December62 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight565 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit120 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds540 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (2%)
  • Not recorded75 (10%)

Road surface

  • Dry539 (72%)
  • Wet or damp201 (27%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (2%)
  • 30 mph375 (50%)
  • 40 mph129 (17%)
  • 50 mph26 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph65 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph140 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway488 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (23%)
  • Roundabout52 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant723 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (10%)
  • Cyclist86 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1552 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20217 (21%)
  • 21 to 25142 (14%)
  • 26 to 35170 (17%)
  • 36 to 45165 (16%)
  • 46 to 55102 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.4%)
  • Over 7521 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider705 (69%)
  • Passenger254 (25%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,161 (78%)
  • Motorcycle108 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 62nd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
57th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2007

Bradley Stoke North, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4QA area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2007, with 33 collisions.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2007

The M5 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2007: 63, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM56310614
2ndM4588425
3rdA385465010
4thA4174505805
5thA432354513
6thA420243314
7thB4058244113
8thA4017202802
9thA46203802
10thB4465162104
11thB4059142002
12thA4175121701
13thB4057111410
14thA431101202
15thB4060101602
16thM32101601
17thB442781102
18thA40186700
19thB40615600
20thB40554500

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2007

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2007: 168.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2007

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2007: 142.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2007, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years