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BS5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,054 road traffic collisions in the BS5 postcode district, Bristol, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,595 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 83 were fatal and 1,029 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 106 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (125).

Collisions since 1979
8,054
121st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,595
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
83
87 people killed
Serious collisions
1,029
1,095 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
106
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
119
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal831%
  • Serious1,02913%
  • Slight6,94286%

What the data shows

  • BS5 had 1,233 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 1,655 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in BS5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,203 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS5, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in BS5.

Where BS5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
121st
Most casualties
162nd
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
363rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,211 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,241 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,219 (15%)
  • Thursday1,266 (16%)
  • Friday1,297 (16%)
  • Saturday1,046 (13%)
  • Sunday774 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,773 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,081 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown132 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,369 (79%)
  • Roundabout668 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway578 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road367 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded72 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,105 (14%)
  • 30 mph6,490 (81%)
  • 40 mph105 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph109 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph195 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph46 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,387 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,045 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds110 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds79 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other185 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded196 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,310 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,853 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,705 (18%)
  • Cyclist1,231 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant231 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant91 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant63 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS5 peaked at 233 in 2000; 2025 had 106.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 106
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025106119
2024125141
2023110127
2022143165
2021120132
2020103114
2019134154
2018139171
2017121137
2016132152
2015154196
2014143171
2013123145
2012157192
2011153190
2010156192
2009162197
2008166204
2007219259
2006222265
2005201234
2004197249
2003216282
2002221270
2001197237
2000233295
1999215273
1998216266
1997177225
1996194224
1995187233
1994169216
1993186211
1992172205
1991182218
1990171197
1989159179
1988189225
1987170188
1986175200
1985195223
1984180205
1983201224
1982218262
1981184206
1980169199
1979192226

Map of recent crashes in BS5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS5

The 24 most recent collisions in BS5 happened between 27 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS5

The A420 has the most collisions in BS5, 1,571 of 8,054 (20%), followed by the A432 (1,244).

Collisions in BS5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4201,5711,80519193
2ndA4321,2441,49512175
3rdB4469690847365
4thB4465606711278
5thA431381472255
6thM323414721130
7thA4320319383547
8thB4058687516
9thB40514052111
10thA4032182101
11thA41746901
12thA3424400
13thB40503301

Council areas covering BS5

Collisions in BS5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bristol has 8,024 of 8,054 (99.6%).

Collisions in BS5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol8,0249,560821,028
2ndSouth Gloucestershire283311

Towns in BS5

Collisions in BS5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bristol (7,058) and Kingswood and Fishponds (476).