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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 489 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2012, and 653 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2011 (512), and casualties fell from 705.

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

Collisions in 2012
489
Down 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
653
Down 7% on 2011
Fatal collisions
7
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
7.6% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2012

1.4% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2012 were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious377.6%
  • Slight44591%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious446.7%
  • Slight60292%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2012 is highlighted, with 489, down 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (16%)
  • Tuesday68 (14%)
  • Wednesday75 (15%)
  • Thursday82 (17%)
  • Friday75 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (11%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59109 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (5.1%)
  • February29 (5.9%)
  • March42 (8.6%)
  • April37 (7.6%)
  • May46 (9.4%)
  • June45 (9.2%)
  • July37 (7.6%)
  • August35 (7.2%)
  • September52 (11%)
  • October57 (12%)
  • November40 (8.2%)
  • December44 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight386 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds389 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry351 (72%)
  • Wet or damp132 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph268 (55%)
  • 40 mph61 (12%)
  • 50 mph33 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph32 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph87 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway117 (24%)
  • Roundabout48 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant404 (62%)
  • Pedestrian77 (12%)
  • Cyclist71 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2097 (15%)
  • 21 to 2572 (11%)
  • 26 to 35129 (20%)
  • 36 to 45107 (16%)
  • 46 to 5587 (13%)
  • 56 to 6549 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.5%)
  • Over 7520 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider444 (68%)
  • Passenger132 (20%)
  • Pedestrian77 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car744 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle64 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 85th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2012

Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2012, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2012

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2012: 43, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174435303
2ndM4396923
3rdA38354123
4thM5345203
5thA432283011
6thA420162303
7thA431131601
8thB4057131801
9thA46121800
10thB4060121500
11thB4058101200
12thB4465101301
13thA40179901
14thA417581000
15thA401861500
16thB40466701
17thM326900
18thB405951601
19thB45094700
20thB44273900

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2012

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2012: 124.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2012

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2012: 93.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years