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BS10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,366 road traffic collisions in the BS10 postcode district, Bristol, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,414 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 524 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, up 94% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
3,366
1,158th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,414
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
58 people killed
Serious collisions
524
623 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Up 94% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Up 111% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal541.6%
  • Serious52416%
  • Slight2,78883%

What the data shows

  • BS10 had 452 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 693 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BS10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 703 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS10, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in BS10.

Where BS10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,158th
Most casualties
1,184th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,421st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday483 (14%)
  • Tuesday461 (14%)
  • Wednesday455 (14%)
  • Thursday483 (14%)
  • Friday601 (18%)
  • Saturday519 (15%)
  • Sunday364 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,478 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit737 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown62 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,012 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway835 (25%)
  • Roundabout387 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road108 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph196 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph2,027 (60%)
  • 40 mph364 (11%)
  • 50 mph92 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph117 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph570 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,619 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds454 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other94 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded64 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,556 (58%)
  • Pedestrian616 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist609 (14%)
  • Cyclist381 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant58 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS10 peaked at 115 in 2002; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256078
20243137
20234149
20224452
20214246
20203442
20194272
20185175
20175260
20165565
20155366
20146885
20135777
20125989
20115780
20106285
20097395
200875106
200793130
200696130
200591116
200491114
20037398
2002115145
2001105150
200086116
1999112153
199899129
19976485
19966276
199585115
19947490
199392113
19925480
19916890
19906994
19897489
19888098
19877792
198685105
19856698
198489131
198379100
1982101123
198186100
19806893
197976102

Map of recent crashes in BS10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS10

The 24 most recent collisions in BS10 happened between 27 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS10

The M5 has the most collisions in BS10, 515 of 3,366 (15%), followed by the A4018 (450).

Collisions in BS10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5515866471
2ndA40184506111187
3rdB4056295345545
4thB4057222268541
5thB4055172231127
6thA403304219
7thB40184602
8thM494401
9thB40593302

Council areas covering BS10

Collisions in BS10 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bristol has 2,287 of 3,366 (68%).

Collisions in BS10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol2,2872,79836368
2ndSouth Gloucestershire1,0761,61218156

Towns in BS10

Collisions in BS10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bristol (2,204) and Patchway (222).