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BS37 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,279 road traffic collisions in the BS37 postcode district, South Gloucestershire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,797 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 101 were fatal and 845 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, up 46% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,279
778th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,797
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
101
106 people killed
Serious collisions
845
1,022 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Up 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 54% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS37

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1012.4%
  • Serious84520%
  • Slight3,33378%

What the data shows

  • BS37 had 465 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 697 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in BS37 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 667 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS37, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in BS37.

Where BS37 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
778th
Most casualties
756th
Most fatal collisions
273rd
Most serious collisions
641st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday660 (15%)
  • Tuesday614 (14%)
  • Wednesday660 (15%)
  • Thursday615 (14%)
  • Friday729 (17%)
  • Saturday581 (14%)
  • Sunday420 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,961 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit832 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting396 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown77 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,441 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway501 (12%)
  • Roundabout280 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph48 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph2,025 (47%)
  • 40 mph652 (15%)
  • 50 mph116 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1,092 (26%)
  • 70 mph346 (8.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,270 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds570 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist46 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other158 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded55 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,635 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist807 (14%)
  • Cyclist529 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian511 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant120 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)93 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS37 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS37, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS37 peaked at 137 in 1999; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255471
20243746
20235472
20223753
20214358
20204760
20195167
20185267
20175365
20163745
20154964
20145370
20136078
20125283
20117186
20107185
20096283
200871104
2007115158
200693131
2005104143
2004129170
2003109158
2002105154
2001106151
2000113157
1999137174
1998113154
1997122173
199697132
1995129181
1994118162
199388114
1992117147
1991116159
1990112141
1989101131
1988129193
1987107147
1986128160
1985113144
1984130181
1983119159
1982122162
1981130187
1980121168
1979102149

Map of recent crashes in BS37

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS37

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS37

The 24 most recent collisions in BS37 happened between 8 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS37

The A432 has the most collisions in BS37, 802 of 4,279 (19%), followed by the B4060 (405).

Collisions in BS37 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4328021,03327183
2ndB4060405547664
3rdB40593304821062
4thA463254931066
5thM4260396739
6thB4058189279557
7thB4465161243830
8thB4040101602
9thA405831002

Council areas covering BS37

Collisions in BS37 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Gloucestershire has 4,274 of 4,279 (99.9%).

Collisions in BS37 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire4,2745,791101843
2ndSomerset4502

Towns in BS37

Collisions in BS37 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Yate (1,868) and Chipping Sodbury (425).