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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2017, and 453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2016 (399), and casualties fell from 572.

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

Collisions in 2017
342
Down 14% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
453
Down 21% on 2016
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2017

1.5% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2017 were fatal and 9.1% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious319.1%
  • Slight30689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious347.5%
  • Slight41191%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2017 is highlighted, with 342, down 14% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 342
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (14%)
  • Thursday59 (17%)
  • Friday49 (14%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (11%)
  • February26 (7.6%)
  • March25 (7.3%)
  • April25 (7.3%)
  • May23 (6.7%)
  • June30 (8.8%)
  • July23 (6.7%)
  • August25 (7.3%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October35 (10%)
  • November31 (9.1%)
  • December26 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight262 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (72%)
  • Wet or damp89 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (5.6%)
  • 30 mph166 (49%)
  • 40 mph65 (19%)
  • 50 mph20 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph27 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph45 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway216 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (23%)
  • Roundabout40 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (14%)
  • Cyclist53 (12%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2051 (11%)
  • 21 to 2563 (14%)
  • 26 to 3582 (18%)
  • 36 to 4568 (15%)
  • 46 to 5564 (14%)
  • 56 to 6546 (10%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider320 (71%)
  • Passenger101 (22%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car530 (76%)
  • Motorcycle64 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 124th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2017

Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2017, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2017

The A38 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2017: 28, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38283002
2ndM4264101
3rdA4174162102
4thA46162502
5thM5163221
6thA432151901
7thB4058142111
8thA420131512
9thB4060101100
10thB40577900
11thB40596702
12thB44656700
13thA40175610
14thA4035801
15thB45095801
16thA41754501
17thB40554500
18thM324700
19thB44273300
20thB44613601

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2017

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2017: 65.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2017

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2017: 54.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2017, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years