Serious crash on the A38 in Bristol - 7 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025522600768

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 7 December 2025 at 07:30 a serious collision occurred near A38, A4044, Bristol involving 2 vehicles (personal powered transporter (e.g. e-scooter), bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.459530, -2.590040

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025522600768
Police Reference 522600768
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A38
Second Road A4044
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000023
Current Highway Authority E06000023
LSOA Code E01033347

Junction Information

Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Personal powered transporter (e.g. e-scooter)
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Personal powered transporter (e.g. e-scooter) rider
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.