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BS13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,717 road traffic collisions in the BS13 postcode district, Bristol, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,443 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 494 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 33% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
2,717
1,420th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,443
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
47 people killed
Serious collisions
494
581 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.6%
  • Serious49418%
  • Slight2,18080%

What the data shows

  • BS13 had 362 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 500 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BS13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 767 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS13, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in BS13.

Where BS13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,420th
Most casualties
1,508th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,503rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday368 (14%)
  • Tuesday391 (14%)
  • Wednesday385 (14%)
  • Thursday373 (14%)
  • Friday461 (17%)
  • Saturday393 (14%)
  • Sunday346 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,938 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit693 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,465 (91%)
  • Roundabout120 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (2%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph151 (5.6%)
  • 30 mph2,326 (86%)
  • 40 mph130 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph82 (3%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,149 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds362 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other59 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded62 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,714 (50%)
  • Pedestrian756 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist533 (15%)
  • Cyclist281 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS13 peaked at 84 in 1981; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252435
20243649
20234249
20223747
20212327
20203049
20194851
20183537
20173645
20165160
20154970
20145059
20134354
20124664
20113340
20104054
20094457
20085576
20077394
20066785
20057797
20046777
20037896
200277105
200183109
20006691
199979102
19987084
19975268
19966886
19955969
19945566
19935873
19925460
19915160
19906184
19896584
19887495
19877196
19866681
19858194
19846474
198371102
19827196
198184105
19807890
19797597

Map of recent crashes in BS13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS13

The 24 most recent collisions in BS13 happened between 18 February and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS13

The A38 has the most collisions in BS13, 359 of 2,717 (13%), followed by the A4174 (124).

Collisions in BS13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA383595201065
2ndA4174124177332
3rdA3029111501

Council areas covering BS13

Collisions in BS13 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bristol has 2,615 of 2,717 (96%).

Collisions in BS13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol2,6153,26741467
2ndNorth Somerset99173226
3rdBath and North East Somerset3301

Town in BS13

Of the 2,717 collisions in BS13, 2,472 (91%) were in Bristol.