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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 366 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2021, and 480 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2020 (332), and casualties rose from 417.

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

Collisions in 2021
366
Up 10% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
480
Up 15% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2021

1.1% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2021 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious4713%
  • Slight31586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious5111%
  • Slight42589%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2021 is highlighted, with 366, up 10% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 366
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday59 (16%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday67 (18%)
  • Saturday45 (12%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.6%)
  • February22 (6%)
  • March19 (5.2%)
  • April26 (7.1%)
  • May36 (9.8%)
  • June24 (6.6%)
  • July35 (9.6%)
  • August36 (9.8%)
  • September32 (8.7%)
  • October39 (11%)
  • November33 (9%)
  • December40 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (5.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry278 (76%)
  • Wet or damp80 (22%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph185 (51%)
  • 40 mph67 (18%)
  • 50 mph28 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph15 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph45 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (22%)
  • Roundabout42 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant301 (63%)
  • Cyclist67 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian35 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2048 (10%)
  • 21 to 2557 (12%)
  • 26 to 35109 (23%)
  • 36 to 4581 (17%)
  • 46 to 5572 (15%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.4%)
  • Over 7518 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider360 (75%)
  • Passenger85 (18%)
  • Pedestrian35 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car537 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)15 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 79th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
183rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2021

Bradley Stoke North, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4QA area, Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire, BS16 7BP area and Filton, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7PS area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2021, with 12 collisions each.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2021

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2021: 35, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174355206
2ndM4274402
3rdA38172003
4thA420121300
5thA46121800
6thB4058121605
7thA431111301
8thA432101201
9thM591311
10thA40187701
11thA417571002
12thB40597901
13thB44657900
14thM326901
15thB40605602
16thA4034401
17thB40574400
18thA40173702
19thB40553400
20thB40563300

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2021

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2021: 99.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2021

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2021: 66.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2021.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years