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South Gloucestershire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 321 road traffic collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2024, and 424 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2023 (342), and casualties fell from 437.

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

Collisions in 2024
321
Down 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
424
Down 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Gloucestershire in 2024

1.2% of collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2024 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 18% in South Gloucestershire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4113%
  • Slight27686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious4811%
  • Slight37288%

South Gloucestershire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Gloucestershire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 985 in 1999. 2024 is highlighted, with 321, down 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 321
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday54 (17%)
  • Wednesday51 (16%)
  • Thursday57 (18%)
  • Friday60 (19%)
  • Saturday31 (9.7%)
  • Sunday30 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.1%)
  • February28 (8.7%)
  • March31 (9.7%)
  • April23 (7.2%)
  • May30 (9.3%)
  • June26 (8.1%)
  • July20 (6.2%)
  • August31 (9.7%)
  • September32 (10%)
  • October25 (7.8%)
  • November31 (9.7%)
  • December18 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight226 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (6.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds259 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry225 (70%)
  • Wet or damp92 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph157 (49%)
  • 40 mph47 (15%)
  • 50 mph24 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph18 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph50 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (23%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (12%)
  • Cyclist48 (11%)
  • Pedestrian30 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2048 (11%)
  • 21 to 2536 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3588 (21%)
  • 36 to 4573 (17%)
  • 46 to 5546 (11%)
  • 56 to 6557 (13%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7.3%)
  • Over 7518 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider314 (74%)
  • Passenger80 (19%)
  • Pedestrian30 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car460 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle52 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Gloucestershire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Gloucestershire had the 96th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Gloucestershire in 2024

Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1RX area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Gloucestershire in 2024, with 17 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Gloucestershire with the most crashes in 2024

The A4174 had the most collisions in South Gloucestershire in 2024: 30, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Gloucestershire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4174304103
2ndA38213001
3rdM4192911
4thA420182201
5thM5172602
6thB4057121300
7thB4058111701
8thA46101300
9thA43281002
10thA4317900
11thM3271122
12thB40616602
13thA40175600
14thB40605502
15thA41754401
16thB44654401
17thB40593501
18thM483300
19thB40462200
20thB40562202

Towns in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2024

Kingswood and Fishponds had the most collisions of any town in South Gloucestershire in 2024: 67.

Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire: crashes in 2024

BS16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Gloucestershire in 2024: 72.

Latest crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in South Gloucestershire in 2024, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2024.

Severity

South Gloucestershire road accidents in other years