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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2022, and 474 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2021 (366), and casualties fell from 480.

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

Collisions in 2022
354
Down 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
474
Down 1% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2022

1.1% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2022 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious4412%
  • Slight30686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious469.7%
  • Slight42489%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2022 is highlighted, with 354, down 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 354
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday57 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (14%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday54 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.8%)
  • February27 (7.6%)
  • March27 (7.6%)
  • April32 (9%)
  • May43 (12%)
  • June28 (7.9%)
  • July26 (7.3%)
  • August28 (7.9%)
  • September29 (8.2%)
  • October29 (8.2%)
  • November25 (7.1%)
  • December29 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (75%)
  • Wet or damp82 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (8.2%)
  • 30 mph188 (53%)
  • 40 mph56 (16%)
  • 50 mph24 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph27 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph30 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway250 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (16%)
  • Roundabout40 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant278 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (12%)
  • Cyclist54 (11%)
  • Pedestrian48 (10%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2050 (11%)
  • 21 to 2549 (10%)
  • 26 to 35121 (26%)
  • 36 to 4568 (14%)
  • 46 to 5559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.9%)
  • Over 7528 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (70%)
  • Passenger96 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car483 (71%)
  • Motorcycle59 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 89th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
208th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2022

Charlton & Cribbs, South Gloucestershire, BS10 7UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2022, with 15 collisions.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2022

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2022: 31, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174314314
2ndA432192202
3rdM5132403
4thA38121203
5thM4122003
6thA420101401
7thA46103001
8thB44659900
9thA40178900
10thB442781401
11thB40577800
12thB405871000
13thB40616602
14thM326800
15thA41755700
16thA4314400
17thB40604701
18thA40183500
19thA4033401
20thB40593500

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2022

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2022: 80.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2022

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2022: 71.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2022, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years