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Filton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,672 road traffic collisions in Filton, South Gloucestershire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,001 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 260 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
1,672
519th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,001
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
21 people killed
Serious collisions
260
281 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for Filton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.3%
  • Serious26016%
  • Slight1,39183%

What the data shows

  • Filton had 227 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 298 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Filton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 206 children under 16 were killed or injured in Filton, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Filton.

Where Filton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
519th
Most casualties
533rd
Most fatal collisions
473rd
Most serious collisions
568th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday256 (15%)
  • Tuesday258 (15%)
  • Wednesday267 (16%)
  • Thursday294 (18%)
  • Friday303 (18%)
  • Saturday164 (9.8%)
  • Sunday130 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,258 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit364 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway963 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway468 (28%)
  • Roundabout223 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph1,217 (73%)
  • 40 mph373 (22%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph17 (1%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,299 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other55 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant792 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist429 (21%)
  • Cyclist388 (19%)
  • Pedestrian307 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant21 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Filton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Filton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Filton peaked at 62 in 1979; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251924
20242224
20231923
20222021
20212024
20202426
20193334
20182531
20172325
20162226
20151418
20142929
20133846
20123235
20113134
20102029
20093642
20082831
20074046
20063032
20055365
20043848
20034458
20025169
20015059
20004153
19995983
19985364
19973744
19963035
19952829
19943946
19934043
19923240
19913038
19903333
19892627
19884355
19873943
19864656
19854044
19843136
19836070
19824958
19814865
19804559
19796281

Map of recent crashes in Filton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Filton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Filton

The 24 most recent collisions in Filton happened between 4 November 2024 and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Filton

The A38 has the most collisions in Filton, 618 of 1,672 (37%), followed by the A4174 (253).

Collisions in Filton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38618716874
2ndA4174253315743
3rdB4056142182125
4thB405788108018

Council areas covering Filton

Collisions in Filton were recorded in 2 council areas. South Gloucestershire has 1,619 of 1,672 (97%).

Collisions in Filton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire1,6191,94821245
2ndBristol5252014

Postcode districts in Filton

Collisions in Filton were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by BS34 (1,314) and BS7 (357).