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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 606 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2009, and 802 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2008 (609), and casualties fell from 825.

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

Collisions in 2009
606
Level with 2008
Casualties in 2009
802
Down 3% on 2008
Fatal collisions
8
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
7.8% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2009

1.3% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2009 were fatal and 7.8% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious477.8%
  • Slight55191%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious556.9%
  • Slight73892%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2009 is highlighted, with 606, level with 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (17%)
  • Tuesday89 (15%)
  • Wednesday90 (15%)
  • Thursday104 (17%)
  • Friday91 (15%)
  • Saturday77 (13%)
  • Sunday55 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (5.4%)
  • February32 (5.3%)
  • March46 (7.6%)
  • April40 (6.6%)
  • May49 (8.1%)
  • June50 (8.3%)
  • July51 (8.4%)
  • August62 (10%)
  • September54 (8.9%)
  • October67 (11%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December54 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight467 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds488 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (8.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (5%)

Road surface

  • Dry436 (72%)
  • Wet or damp157 (26%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph329 (54%)
  • 40 mph49 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph32 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph70 (12%)
  • 70 mph113 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway376 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway147 (24%)
  • Roundabout54 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant529 (66%)
  • Cyclist83 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1547 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20152 (19%)
  • 21 to 2594 (12%)
  • 26 to 35140 (17%)
  • 36 to 45125 (16%)
  • 46 to 55104 (13%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3%)
  • Over 7530 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider536 (67%)
  • Passenger198 (25%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car910 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle81 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Gloucestershire ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 87th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2009

Bradley Stoke North, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4QA area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2009, with 27 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2009

The M5 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2009: 56, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5568502
2ndA4174537005
3rdM4425911
4thA38344705
5thA46192614
6thA420182010
7thB4058183101
8thA4017171901
9thA432172411
10thB4057141811
11thA431121302
12thB4060101300
13thB40617800
14thB44277800
15thA40186900
16thB40556800
17thB44656801
18thB40595600
19thB45095600
20thM325800

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2009

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2009: 155.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2009

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2009: 125.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2009, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years