A new map shows Britain’s deadliest places to driveA stock image of a crash

Fifteen people were killed and more than 300 seriously injured on the roads of Bristol and the surrounding area last year – as a new map reveals Britain’s deadliest places to drive.

Provisional casualty figures published by the Department for Transport show there were 1,633 fatalities on British roads in 2024, a slight 1% increase from the previous year.

More than 29,500 people were killed or seriously injured, similar to 2023, and another 99,000 were slightly injured, a 4% fall.

The largest number of fatalities was among drivers and passengers of cars (710), followed by pedestrians (413), and motorcyclists (343).

There were vast differences across the nation in the number and severity of injuries caused by road traffic accidents.

Last year, 15 people lost their lives on the roads of Bristol and the surrounding area, while another 306 people were seriously injured in road accidents.

Including minor injuries, a total of 1,714 people were hurt on the roads around our area last year.

Bristol suffered the most casualties last year. Seven people lost their lives, and another 175 suffered serious injuries. Overall, 955 people were hurt on the roads.

In South Gloucestershire, there were a total of 422 casualties of all severity, including four fatalities and 65 people who suffered serious injuries.

In North Somerset, there were fewer casualties overall (337), while a similar number of people were killed (four) or seriously injured (67) as in South Gloucestershire.

You can see how it compares with the rest of the nation using our interactive map.

Department for Transport figures show that three-quarters of all fatalities (76%) and three in five casualties of all severities were male.

More than two in five fatalities were aged either between 17 and 29 (22%) or over 70 (22%).

Nearly three in 10 casualties of all severities were aged between 17 and 29 (28%), more than any other age bracket.

However, the figures do show that the roads are getting safer over time, even as vehicle use soars.

Last year there were 97 fewer fatalities on the roads than there were in 2015. There were also 3,500 fewer people seriously hurt or killed, and nearly 28,000 fewer casualties.