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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 425 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2019, and 582 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2018 (434), and casualties rose from 581.

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

Collisions in 2019
425
Down 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
582
Level with 2018
Fatal collisions
6
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
7.5% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2019

1.4% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2019 were fatal and 7.5% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious327.5%
  • Slight38791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious366.2%
  • Slight54093%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2019 is highlighted, with 425, down 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday57 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (17%)
  • Thursday92 (22%)
  • Friday68 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (11%)
  • Sunday32 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59110 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (11%)
  • February30 (7.1%)
  • March31 (7.3%)
  • April39 (9.2%)
  • May36 (8.5%)
  • June33 (7.8%)
  • July41 (9.6%)
  • August31 (7.3%)
  • September39 (9.2%)
  • October28 (6.6%)
  • November40 (9.4%)
  • December30 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight314 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (3.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (71%)
  • Wet or damp114 (27%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (8.7%)
  • 30 mph196 (46%)
  • 40 mph64 (15%)
  • 50 mph36 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph25 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph67 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway265 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (23%)
  • Roundabout50 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (67%)
  • Cyclist76 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian32 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2066 (11%)
  • 21 to 2571 (12%)
  • 26 to 35133 (23%)
  • 36 to 4583 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (14%)
  • 56 to 6554 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (6%)
  • Over 7516 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider421 (72%)
  • Passenger129 (22%)
  • Pedestrian32 (5.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car672 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle52 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 85th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2019

Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2019, with 23 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2019

The A4174 and M4 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2019, with 37 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174375511
2ndM4375021
3rdA38343812
4thA432232602
5thM5234301
6thA420152501
7thA46153602
8thB405791000
9thM3291102
10thA40178901
11thB40588800
12thB406081001
13thA4316600
14thA4035601
15thB40565501
16thB40595700
17thB40554600
18thA41753400
19thB40463400
20thA40182500

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2019

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2019: 87.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2019

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2019: 91.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years