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BS16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,749 road traffic collisions in the BS16 postcode district, South Gloucestershire, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 129 were fatal and 1,335 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 121 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (123).

Collisions since 1979
8,749
90th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,201
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
129
142 people killed
Serious collisions
1,335
1,533 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
121
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
148
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1291.5%
  • Serious1,33515%
  • Slight7,28583%

What the data shows

  • BS16 had 1,231 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 1,701 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in BS16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,272 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS16, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in BS16.

Where BS16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
90th
Most casualties
91st
Most fatal collisions
126th
Most serious collisions
143rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,222 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,376 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,368 (16%)
  • Thursday1,417 (16%)
  • Friday1,483 (17%)
  • Saturday1,061 (12%)
  • Sunday822 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,348 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,898 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting313 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown156 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,337 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway1,528 (17%)
  • Roundabout691 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road143 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded50 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph485 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph5,907 (68%)
  • 40 mph257 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph296 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph423 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph1,381 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,741 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,189 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds154 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds122 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other279 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded179 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,227 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist1,955 (17%)
  • Pedestrian1,381 (12%)
  • Cyclist1,052 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant196 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant126 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)84 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant51 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS16 peaked at 266 in 1983; 2025 had 121.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 121
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025121148
2024123163
2023108133
2022133167
2021124162
2020102137
2019145193
2018136177
2017109137
2016130175
2015129158
2014146179
2013145188
2012148181
2011143200
2010168200
2009196239
2008172227
2007214264
2006240333
2005195263
2004232289
2003215299
2002207270
2001219285
2000233301
1999220277
1998243332
1997230299
1996189247
1995208263
1994175215
1993159203
1992160225
1991168205
1990198266
1989156209
1988222264
1987214261
1986242299
1985222281
1984247307
1983266326
1982244283
1981238291
1980256337
1979259343

Map of recent crashes in BS16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS16

The 24 most recent collisions in BS16 happened between 14 November and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS16

The A432 has the most collisions in BS16, 1,328 of 8,749 (15%), followed by the A4174 (933).

Collisions in BS16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4321,3281,54914218
2ndA41749331,22113108
3rdM46791,0792497
4thB44656508089117
5thM326239512470
6thB4058545720895
7thA4017402498574
8thB4048225272220
9thA4175115127123
10thB4427495806
11thB40556600
12thB40576701
13thB41756701
14thM55601
15thA41074401
16thA4204401
17thA41473510

Council areas covering BS16

Collisions in BS16 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Gloucestershire has 5,592 of 8,749 (64%).

Collisions in BS16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire5,5927,35189912
2ndBristol3,1423,83240420
3rdBath and North East Somerset91201
4thSomerset5502

Towns in BS16

Collisions in BS16 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Kingswood and Fishponds (5,640) and Bristol (187).