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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2023, and 437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2022 (354), and casualties fell from 474.

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

Collisions in 2023
342
Down 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
437
Down 8% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2023

1.8% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2023 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious5416%
  • Slight28282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious6114%
  • Slight36984%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2023 is highlighted, with 342, down 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (14%)
  • Thursday66 (19%)
  • Friday51 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (11%)
  • Sunday35 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (5.8%)
  • February31 (9.1%)
  • March24 (7%)
  • April20 (5.8%)
  • May23 (6.7%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July30 (8.8%)
  • August30 (8.8%)
  • September37 (11%)
  • October28 (8.2%)
  • November32 (9.4%)
  • December29 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight261 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry243 (71%)
  • Wet or damp85 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (11%)
  • 30 mph156 (46%)
  • 40 mph70 (20%)
  • 50 mph24 (7%)
  • 60 mph16 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph39 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (21%)
  • Roundabout36 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (58%)
  • Cyclist58 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (11%)
  • Pedestrian31 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2048 (11%)
  • 21 to 2546 (11%)
  • 26 to 3591 (21%)
  • 36 to 4571 (16%)
  • 46 to 5573 (17%)
  • 56 to 6553 (12%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.7%)
  • Over 7514 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (75%)
  • Passenger79 (18%)
  • Pedestrian31 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car470 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)14 (2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 92nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2023

Charlton & Cribbs, South Gloucestershire, BS10 7UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2023, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2023

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2023: 30, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174303922
2ndA38212504
3rdA432182411
4thM4183010
5thA420172102
6thM5122002
7thB4058101203
8thA43191001
9thA4691402
10thA40186601
11thB40596600
12thA40175601
13thB44655601
14thB40604400
15thB44274500
16thM324400
17thA41753602
18thB40552200
19thB40562401
20thB40572200

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2023

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2023: 86.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2023

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2023: 70.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years