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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 423 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2014, and 555 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2013 (493), and casualties fell from 647.

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

Collisions in 2014
423
Down 14% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
555
Down 14% on 2013
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2014

1.2% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2014 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious4611%
  • Slight37288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious539.5%
  • Slight49689%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2014 is highlighted, with 423, down 14% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 423
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (16%)
  • Tuesday82 (19%)
  • Wednesday63 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (16%)
  • Friday65 (15%)
  • Saturday48 (11%)
  • Sunday31 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.7%)
  • February38 (9%)
  • March36 (8.5%)
  • April36 (8.5%)
  • May42 (9.9%)
  • June44 (10%)
  • July45 (11%)
  • August21 (5%)
  • September26 (6.1%)
  • October41 (9.7%)
  • November24 (5.7%)
  • December33 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight337 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds338 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (70%)
  • Wet or damp120 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (4.3%)
  • 30 mph230 (54%)
  • 40 mph83 (20%)
  • 50 mph20 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph22 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph50 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway270 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (22%)
  • Roundabout52 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant345 (62%)
  • Cyclist87 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (10%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2069 (12%)
  • 21 to 2569 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (18%)
  • 36 to 4588 (16%)
  • 46 to 5580 (14%)
  • 56 to 6556 (10%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.3%)
  • Over 7523 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider388 (70%)
  • Passenger118 (21%)
  • Pedestrian49 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car633 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (10%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Gloucestershire ranked among 351 areas in 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 112th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2014

Staple Hill & Mangotsfield, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2014, with 19 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2014

The A432 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2014: 31, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA432313425
2ndA38293501
3rdA4174293913
4thM4265503
5thA420212603
6thM5172401
7thB4058142102
8thB4465131602
9thA4017101002
10thA417591601
11thA4691200
12thB405991412
13thB405781100
14thA40185601
15thB40615500
16thA4314400
17thB40464402
18thB40604502
19thB44274601
20thB44614400

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2014

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2014: 109.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2014

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2014: 78.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2014, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years