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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 394 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2015, and 522 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2014 (423), and casualties fell from 555.

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

Collisions in 2015
394
Down 7% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
522
Down 6% on 2014
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2015

1.3% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2015 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious4211%
  • Slight34788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious458.6%
  • Slight47290%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2015 is highlighted, with 394, down 7% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 394
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (13%)
  • Tuesday81 (21%)
  • Wednesday66 (17%)
  • Thursday51 (13%)
  • Friday64 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (11%)
  • Sunday38 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.4%)
  • February30 (7.6%)
  • March29 (7.4%)
  • April32 (8.1%)
  • May22 (5.6%)
  • June39 (9.9%)
  • July35 (8.9%)
  • August31 (7.9%)
  • September33 (8.4%)
  • October39 (9.9%)
  • November37 (9.4%)
  • December30 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight298 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds298 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry266 (68%)
  • Wet or damp122 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph175 (44%)
  • 40 mph84 (21%)
  • 50 mph24 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph34 (8.6%)
  • 70 mph68 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway243 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (24%)
  • Roundabout45 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant353 (68%)
  • Cyclist65 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian39 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2058 (11%)
  • 21 to 2565 (12%)
  • 26 to 35110 (21%)
  • 36 to 4578 (15%)
  • 46 to 5588 (17%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.2%)
  • Over 7522 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider388 (74%)
  • Passenger95 (18%)
  • Pedestrian39 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car612 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle47 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 119th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2015

Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2015, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2015

The M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2015: 34, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4345804
2ndA4174263311
3rdA38242801
4thA432232914
5thM5223803
6thA46203105
7thA420121701
8thM32111112
9thB4058101202
10thB40578901
11thA43171001
12thA4036610
13thB40596610
14thA40175700
15thB40605701
16thB40464400
17thB40614400
18thB44274401
19thA40183500
20thB40402401

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2015

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2015: 87.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2015

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2015: 78.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2015, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years