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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 512 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2011, and 705 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2010 (621), and casualties fell from 796.

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

Collisions in 2011
512
Down 18% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
705
Down 11% on 2010
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
5.7% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2011

0.2% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2011 were fatal and 5.7% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious295.7%
  • Slight48294%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious314.4%
  • Slight67395%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2011 is highlighted, with 512, down 18% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday82 (16%)
  • Wednesday80 (16%)
  • Thursday75 (15%)
  • Friday95 (19%)
  • Saturday61 (12%)
  • Sunday48 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59157 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (9.2%)
  • February45 (8.8%)
  • March42 (8.2%)
  • April50 (9.8%)
  • May40 (7.8%)
  • June37 (7.2%)
  • July39 (7.6%)
  • August43 (8.4%)
  • September37 (7.2%)
  • October56 (11%)
  • November42 (8.2%)
  • December34 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight403 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry389 (76%)
  • Wet or damp116 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph253 (49%)
  • 40 mph78 (15%)
  • 50 mph32 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph49 (9.6%)
  • 70 mph86 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway334 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (23%)
  • Roundabout44 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant454 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (11%)
  • Cyclist77 (11%)
  • Pedestrian45 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20106 (15%)
  • 21 to 25101 (14%)
  • 26 to 35138 (20%)
  • 36 to 45117 (17%)
  • 46 to 5589 (13%)
  • 56 to 6558 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.7%)
  • Over 7516 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider496 (70%)
  • Passenger164 (23%)
  • Pedestrian45 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car778 (73%)
  • Motorcycle83 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 86th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2011

Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7PS area and Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1RX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2011, with 19 collisions each.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2011

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2011: 42, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4428013
2ndA4174384401
3rdA38293703
4thA432294302
5thM5265302
6thA420212701
7thB4058212500
8thA4017171901
9thA46142600
10thB4060111500
11thB4465101300
12thA4319900
13thA417581400
14thB40578800
15thB40617801
16thM3271401
17thB40596600
18thA40184400
19thB40554500
20thB40564400

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2011

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2011: 117.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2011

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2011: 90.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2011, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years