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BS1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,060 road traffic collisions in the BS1 postcode district, Bristol, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 1,199 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 103 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (105).

Collisions since 1979
8,060
120th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,404
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
75 people killed
Serious collisions
1,199
1,274 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
103
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
108
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal720.9%
  • Serious1,19915%
  • Slight6,78984%

What the data shows

  • BS1 had 1,191 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,446 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in BS1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 456 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS1, 4.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in BS1.

Where BS1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
120th
Most casualties
174th
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
206th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,073 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,157 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,217 (15%)
  • Thursday1,228 (15%)
  • Friday1,418 (18%)
  • Saturday1,202 (15%)
  • Sunday765 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,292 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,592 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown125 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,233 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway1,612 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road1,307 (16%)
  • Roundabout826 (10%)
  • Not recorded82 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,139 (14%)
  • 30 mph6,785 (84%)
  • 40 mph100 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph19 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,510 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,017 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other129 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded203 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,717 (29%)
  • Pedestrian2,716 (29%)
  • Cyclist1,464 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist1,410 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant803 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant100 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant56 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded57 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS1 peaked at 245 in 1980; 2025 had 103.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 103
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025103108
2024105116
2023104118
2022121128
2021112117
20206978
2019159173
2018146169
2017127145
2016145155
2015111132
2014128150
2013121134
2012147172
2011126148
2010143176
2009149175
2008162186
2007184210
2006175199
2005186206
2004202232
2003191234
2002229273
2001228289
2000209257
1999174201
1998198250
1997153190
1996165199
1995169185
1994130152
1993149176
1992175206
1991209234
1990189216
1989207242
1988189228
1987235277
1986198224
1985221258
1984236264
1983243290
1982232290
1981240273
1980245301
1979221268

Map of recent crashes in BS1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS1

The 24 most recent collisions in BS1 happened between 23 October and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS1

The A38 has the most collisions in BS1, 1,680 of 8,060 (21%), followed by the A4044 (1,130).

Collisions in BS1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,6801,94212284
2ndA40441,1301,34318163
3rdA49501,1288142
4thA40186607514123
5thB4053536631159
6thB4051415487770
7thA370121137021
8thA3029111157614
9thA4032324601
10thA369295109
11thA420242700
12thA432172104
13thB4466131501
14thB405091004
15thA40516801
16thB40446702
17thA40534401
18thB40184603

Council areas covering BS1

Collisions in BS1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bristol has 8,038 of 8,060 (99.7%).

Collisions in BS1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol8,0389,367721,194
2ndSomerset162503
3rdNorth Somerset61202

Town in BS1

Of the 8,060 collisions in BS1, 7,564 (94%) were in Bristol.