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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 493 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2013, and 647 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2012 (489), and casualties fell from 653.

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

Collisions in 2013
493
Up 1% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
647
Down 1% on 2012
Fatal collisions
8
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
10% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2013

1.6% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2013 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious5110%
  • Slight43488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious517.9%
  • Slight58791%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2013 is highlighted, with 493, up 1% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (12%)
  • Tuesday73 (15%)
  • Wednesday77 (16%)
  • Thursday85 (17%)
  • Friday89 (18%)
  • Saturday69 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5996 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.9%)
  • February28 (5.7%)
  • March35 (7.1%)
  • April41 (8.3%)
  • May37 (7.5%)
  • June38 (7.7%)
  • July47 (9.5%)
  • August41 (8.3%)
  • September40 (8.1%)
  • October49 (9.9%)
  • November54 (11%)
  • December34 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight372 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry365 (74%)
  • Wet or damp121 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph267 (54%)
  • 40 mph83 (17%)
  • 50 mph31 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph28 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph72 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway306 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (23%)
  • Roundabout65 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant400 (62%)
  • Cyclist91 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (11%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2083 (13%)
  • 21 to 2588 (14%)
  • 26 to 3594 (15%)
  • 36 to 45119 (18%)
  • 46 to 55101 (16%)
  • 56 to 6560 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4%)
  • Over 7517 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (71%)
  • Passenger125 (19%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car778 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle79 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 80th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2013

Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7PS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2013, with 23 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2013

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2013: 43, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174435005
2ndA38334302
3rdM4336501
4thM5254213
5thA420243406
6thA432233215
7thA431162002
8thB4057162203
9thB4058131402
10thA46121800
11thB4060111201
12thA4017101200
13thA41758801
14thB446581001
15thB40597701
16thM325800
17thM485711
18thB40464510
19thA40183400
20thA4033411

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2013

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2013: 127.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2013

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2013: 88.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2013, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2013.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years