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Cheltenham road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 359 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham in 1993, and 411 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1992 (379), and casualties fell from 435.

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

Collisions in 1993
359
Down 5% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
411
Down 6% on 1992
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheltenham in 1993

0.6% of collisions in Cheltenham in 1993 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5315%
  • Slight30485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5614%
  • Slight35386%

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1984. 1993 is highlighted, with 359, down 5% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993: 359
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (15%)
  • Tuesday61 (17%)
  • Wednesday40 (11%)
  • Thursday59 (16%)
  • Friday70 (19%)
  • Saturday43 (12%)
  • Sunday31 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.7%)
  • February25 (7%)
  • March28 (7.8%)
  • April27 (7.5%)
  • May23 (6.4%)
  • June29 (8.1%)
  • July35 (9.7%)
  • August27 (7.5%)
  • September30 (8.4%)
  • October30 (8.4%)
  • November33 (9.2%)
  • December37 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight270 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds297 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (74%)
  • Wet or damp88 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph290 (81%)
  • 40 mph43 (12%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph23 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (80%)
  • Roundabout29 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheltenham in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (39%)
  • Cyclist92 (22%)
  • Pedestrian79 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1536 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2075 (18%)
  • 21 to 2575 (18%)
  • 26 to 3581 (20%)
  • 36 to 4545 (11%)
  • 46 to 5524 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.7%)
  • Over 7516 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (66%)
  • Pedestrian79 (19%)
  • Passenger59 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (14%)
  • Motorcycle67 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheltenham in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheltenham had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 1993.

Collisions
259th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
321st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
273rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Cheltenham with the most crashes in 1993

The A40 had the most collisions in Cheltenham in 1993: 58, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheltenham, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40586505
2ndA46415215
3rdA435263407
4thA4013162004
5thA4019151902
6thB46329901
7thB463381201
8thB40757801
9thB40635501
10thA40153301
11thB46343300
12thB40702201

Towns in Cheltenham: crashes in 1993

Cheltenham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 327.

Postcode districts in Cheltenham: crashes in 1993

GL51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheltenham in 1993: 134.

Latest crashes in Cheltenham in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheltenham in 1993, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1993.

Severity

Cheltenham road accidents in other years