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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2020, and 417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (425), and casualties fell from 582.

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

Collisions in 2020
332
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
417
Down 28% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2020

0.6% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2020 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4112%
  • Slight28987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight36788%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2020 is highlighted, with 332, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 332
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (11%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday53 (16%)
  • Thursday55 (17%)
  • Friday52 (16%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (11%)
  • February24 (7.2%)
  • March33 (9.9%)
  • April13 (3.9%)
  • May20 (6%)
  • June21 (6.3%)
  • July33 (9.9%)
  • August28 (8.4%)
  • September36 (11%)
  • October27 (8.1%)
  • November30 (9%)
  • December30 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (5.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (66%)
  • Wet or damp108 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (8.4%)
  • 30 mph165 (50%)
  • 40 mph53 (16%)
  • 50 mph27 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph37 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (18%)
  • Roundabout27 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant260 (62%)
  • Cyclist59 (14%)
  • Pedestrian43 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2041 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2548 (12%)
  • 26 to 3596 (23%)
  • 36 to 4565 (16%)
  • 46 to 5562 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.3%)
  • Over 7517 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider308 (74%)
  • Passenger66 (16%)
  • Pedestrian43 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car482 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle42 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 79th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
83rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2020

Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7PS area and Staple Hill & Mangotsfield, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HZ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2020, with 14 collisions each.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2020

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2020: 27, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174273002
2ndA38222300
3rdM4213205
4thA432182203
5thA420162002
6thA46152312
7thB4058121402
8thM5121802
9thA431101201
10thB40597900
11thB40606800
12thA40175500
13thA41755901
14thB40575500
15thA4034501
16thB40554401
17thB40614400
18thB44613401
19thB44653402
20thM323500

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2020

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2020: 73.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2020

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2020: 57.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2020, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years