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Cheltenham road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham in 1992, and 435 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1991 (326), and casualties rose from 377.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,153 collisions in Cheltenham.

Collisions in 1992
379
Up 16% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
435
Up 15% on 1991
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheltenham in 1992

1.1% of collisions in Cheltenham in 1992 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious5113%
  • Slight32485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious5212%
  • Slight37987%

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1984. 1992 is highlighted, with 379, up 16% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992: 379
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025134152
2024161185
2023158192
2022120134
2021101111
2020103123
2019116141
2018142165
2017123150
2016118140
2015131158
2014130159
2013126154
2012173208
2011202230
2010168205
2009180218
2008195234
2007236281
2006266334
2005280353
2004329404
2003294370
2002337408
2001377448
2000335412
1999348409
1998309366
1997371428
1996362431
1995363421
1994391445
1993359411
1992379435
1991326377
1990383450
1989506591
1988471549
1987469539
1986499606
1985468542
1984578671
1983528602
1982542644
1981496617
1980497585
1979473559

When and where crashes happen in Cheltenham in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (16%)
  • Tuesday56 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.1%)
  • February23 (6.1%)
  • March29 (7.7%)
  • April30 (7.9%)
  • May44 (12%)
  • June30 (7.9%)
  • July23 (6.1%)
  • August38 (10%)
  • September27 (7.1%)
  • October34 (9%)
  • November44 (12%)
  • December34 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds313 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (74%)
  • Wet or damp98 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph315 (83%)
  • 40 mph40 (11%)
  • 60 mph19 (5%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout23 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheltenham in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (36%)
  • Cyclist105 (24%)
  • Pedestrian83 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1535 (8%)
  • 16 to 2095 (22%)
  • 21 to 2563 (14%)
  • 26 to 3568 (16%)
  • 36 to 4537 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5534 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6526 (6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.3%)
  • Over 7525 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (61%)
  • Passenger88 (20%)
  • Pedestrian83 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (15%)
  • Motorcycle73 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheltenham in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Cheltenham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheltenham ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheltenham had fewer road collisions than 247 of them in 1992.

Collisions
248th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
286th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
296th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
295th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Cheltenham with the most crashes in 1992

The A40 had the most collisions in Cheltenham in 1992: 55, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheltenham, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40556205
2ndA46495106
3rdA4019303404
4thB4633182002
5thA435172404
6thA4013111701
7thB40758911
8thB46326701
9thA40154403
10thB40702300
11thB40631200
12thB46341101

Towns in Cheltenham: crashes in 1992

Cheltenham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 353.

Postcode districts in Cheltenham: crashes in 1992

GL51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheltenham in 1992: 144.

Latest crashes in Cheltenham in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheltenham in 1992, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Cheltenham road accidents in other years