Road collisions in Bristol
Police recorded 4,111 road collisions involving injury in Bristol between 2021 and 2025, about 822 a year. 30 of them were fatal, and an estimated 1,031 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 22% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 835 in 2021 to 753 in 2025, a fall of 10%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Bristol should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Bristol, 4,639 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 24% (12%) and motorcyclists 16% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 33%. 9 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 24% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 5% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 827 | 17.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 1,099 | 23.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 759 | 16.4% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,531 | 33.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 27 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 61 | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 335 | 7.2% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 58 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 103 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 173 | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 495 | 10.8% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 612 | 13.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,206 | 26.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 824 | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 508 | 11.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 341 | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 146 | 3.2% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 104 | 2.3% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 26.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 18.2% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 357 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 4,585 | 60.0% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 384 | 5.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 99 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 877 | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 1,143 | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 102 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 452 | 5.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Bristol
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Maudlin Street (B4051) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Church Road (A420) | T or staggered junction | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Park Street (A4018) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Castle Street (A4044) | Roundabout | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Sussex Place (B4052) | Roundabout | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | The Haymarket (A38) | Roundabout | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Filton Road (A38) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Gloucester Road (A38) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Baldwin Street (B4053) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Broad Plain (A4044) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Gloucester Road (A38) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Bond Street South (A4044) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 1 | View on map |
| 13 | St Augustine's Parade (A38) | Not at a junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Easton Way (A4320) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Stapleton Road (A432) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Stokes Croft (A38) | Not at a junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Fishponds Road (A432) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Clarence Road (A38) | Roundabout | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Gloucester Road (A38) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Bedminster Parade (A38) | Not at a junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Fishponds Road (A432) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | St Philips Causeway (A4320) | Crossroads | 10 | 1 | View on map |
| 23 | Muller Road (B4469) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | City Road | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Brislington Hill (A4) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Road | 141 | 0 | 32 |
| Fishponds Road | 126 | 0 | 31 |
| Wells Road | 91 | 1 | 29 |
| Church Road | 83 | 0 | 19 |
| Bath Road | 67 | 1 | 12 |
| Stapleton Road | 60 | 0 | 12 |
| Whiteladies Road | 60 | 1 | 17 |
| Muller Road | 54 | 0 | 10 |
| Queen's Road | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Cheltenham Road | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| St Philips Causeway | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| Whitehall Road | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| Portway | 37 | 1 | 16 |
| Ashley Road | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Victoria Street | 31 | 0 | 9 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
93% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 1% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 65% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A38 | 396 | 0 | 93 |
| A4 | 211 | 2 | 63 |
| A4018 | 191 | 1 | 47 |
| A432 | 186 | 0 | 44 |
| A420 | 172 | 0 | 36 |
| B4051 | 106 | 0 | 27 |
| A4044 | 105 | 1 | 28 |
| A37 | 91 | 1 | 29 |
| B4465 | 75 | 0 | 18 |
| B4469 | 74 | 0 | 13 |
| A3029 | 71 | 3 | 16 |
| A4174 | 69 | 3 | 21 |
| A4320 | 67 | 1 | 11 |
| B4053 | 52 | 0 | 16 |
| B4054 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in Bristol happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 95% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 58 | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 1,694 | 41.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 670 | 16.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 2 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,687 | 41.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 2,393 | 58.2% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,448 | 35.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 213 | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 12 | 0.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 2 | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 43 | 1.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,425 | 34.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,781 | 43.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 411 | 10.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 1 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 155 | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 14 | 0.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 308 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,868 | 69.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,150 | 28.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 20 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 17 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 56 | 1.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Bristol | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 3,892 | 94.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 219 | 5.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.