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BS7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,563 road traffic collisions in the BS7 postcode district, Bristol, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,339 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 619 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 64 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
4,563
687th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,339
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
29 people killed
Serious collisions
619
666 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BS7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal290.6%
  • Serious61914%
  • Slight3,91586%

What the data shows

  • BS7 had 751 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 862 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in BS7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 650 children under 16 were killed or injured in BS7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in BS7.

Where BS7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
687th
Most casualties
877th
Most fatal collisions
1,875th
Most serious collisions
1,152nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday609 (13%)
  • Tuesday671 (15%)
  • Wednesday714 (16%)
  • Thursday756 (17%)
  • Friday763 (17%)
  • Saturday605 (13%)
  • Sunday445 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,209 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,222 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown90 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,368 (96%)
  • Roundabout81 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph617 (14%)
  • 30 mph3,914 (86%)
  • 40 mph20 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,568 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds577 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds69 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other131 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded113 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,927 (36%)
  • Cyclist1,048 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,042 (20%)
  • Pedestrian1,036 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant157 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant30 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BS7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BS7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BS7 peaked at 144 in 1984; 2025 had 64.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256467
20247579
20238595
20228591
20217480
20206073
20199598
20187379
20176572
20167584
20157181
20147582
20136873
20126984
20118798
201085109
2009111133
20088297
2007101121
2006113135
2005123142
200493109
2003129161
2002131168
2001109125
2000110141
1999125152
1998105129
199797117
1996105126
199587106
1994111143
1993107121
19928091
19918393
19908089
19898894
1988112147
1987102113
1986129143
198598110
1984144167
1983113131
1982120146
1981129156
198097114
1979143174

Map of recent crashes in BS7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BS7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BS7

The 24 most recent collisions in BS7 happened between 21 July and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BS7

The A38 has the most collisions in BS7, 1,790 of 4,563 (39%), followed by the B4469 (422).

Collisions in BS7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,7902,05010225
2ndB4469422508454
3rdB4052277314142
4thB446878102114
5thB4056252608
6thB405471102

Council areas covering BS7

Collisions in BS7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bristol has 4,194 of 4,563 (92%).

Collisions in BS7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol4,1944,90724565
2ndSouth Gloucestershire367427553

Towns in BS7

Collisions in BS7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bristol (4,074) and Filton (357).