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BS34 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,968 road traffic collisions in the BS34 postcode district, South Gloucestershire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,915 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 643 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, up 48% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
3,968
897th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,915
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
60 people killed
Serious collisions
643
713 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Up 48% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
80
Up 63% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS34

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.5%
  • Serious64316%
  • Slight3,26782%

What the data shows

  • BS34 had 529 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 737 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in BS34 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 576 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS34, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in BS34.

Where BS34 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
897th
Most casualties
1,021st
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
1,089th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday641 (16%)
  • Tuesday615 (15%)
  • Wednesday616 (16%)
  • Thursday617 (16%)
  • Friday697 (18%)
  • Saturday446 (11%)
  • Sunday336 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,013 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit831 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown86 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,935 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway1,389 (35%)
  • Roundabout524 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road83 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph108 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph2,236 (56%)
  • 40 mph1,016 (26%)
  • 50 mph121 (3%)
  • 60 mph177 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph309 (7.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,028 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds511 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other140 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded81 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,411 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist896 (18%)
  • Cyclist765 (16%)
  • Pedestrian601 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (2%)
  • Van occupant56 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS34 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS34, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS34 peaked at 136 in 1999; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256580
20244449
20234759
20225158
20215260
20204247
20195967
20186885
20175058
20165164
20154858
20146070
20136683
20126982
20116171
20107394
200984101
200883104
2007105124
200688113
2005122150
2004104149
200393126
2002112156
2001124155
2000125155
1999136183
1998132156
199787103
199678102
19958199
199491106
199387101
19926173
19916888
199099115
19895972
198883102
198799114
1986114137
1985101124
198485112
1983109132
1982127157
198191126
1980120145
1979114150

Map of recent crashes in BS34

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS34

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS34

The 24 most recent collisions in BS34 happened between 22 August and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS34

The A38 has the most collisions in BS34, 796 of 3,968 (20%), followed by the A4174 (546).

Collisions in BS34 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3879694521127
2ndA4174546691888
3rdB4057364456665
4thB4056145187126
5thM5143210523
6thM4396914
7thB4427283603
8thB40583501

Council areas covering BS34

Collisions in BS34 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Gloucestershire has 3,866 of 3,968 (97%).

Collisions in BS34 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire3,8664,80057626
2ndBristol101114116

Towns in BS34

Collisions in BS34 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Filton (1,314) and Patchway (1,017).