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Cheltenham road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 363 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham in 1995, and 421 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1994 (391), and casualties fell from 445.

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

Collisions in 1995
363
Down 7% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
421
Down 5% on 1994
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheltenham in 1995

1.1% of collisions in Cheltenham in 1995 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious4011%
  • Slight31988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious4410%
  • Slight37389%

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1984. 1995 is highlighted, with 363, down 7% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 363
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (14%)
  • Tuesday45 (12%)
  • Wednesday60 (17%)
  • Thursday63 (17%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.5%)
  • February25 (6.9%)
  • March31 (8.5%)
  • April14 (3.9%)
  • May24 (6.6%)
  • June40 (11%)
  • July38 (10%)
  • August27 (7.4%)
  • September42 (12%)
  • October35 (9.6%)
  • November30 (8.3%)
  • December26 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds298 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (74%)
  • Wet or damp90 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph293 (81%)
  • 40 mph45 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph19 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (75%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (10%)
  • Roundabout32 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheltenham in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant208 (49%)
  • Pedestrian74 (18%)
  • Cyclist71 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2062 (15%)
  • 21 to 2563 (15%)
  • 26 to 3596 (23%)
  • 36 to 4542 (10%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider272 (65%)
  • Passenger75 (18%)
  • Pedestrian74 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car470 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (11%)
  • Motorcycle61 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheltenham in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheltenham had fewer road collisions than 256 of them in 1995.

Collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Cheltenham with the most crashes in 1995

The A40 had the most collisions in Cheltenham in 1995: 55, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheltenham, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40556704
2ndA46424905
3rdA4019374705
4thB4075151711
5thA4013131601
6thA435111612
7thB4632111203
8thB46339901
9thB46345801
10thA40154400
11thB40703300
12thB40632200

Towns in Cheltenham: crashes in 1995

Cheltenham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 335.

Postcode districts in Cheltenham: crashes in 1995

GL51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheltenham in 1995: 137.

Latest crashes in Cheltenham in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheltenham in 1995, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1995.

Severity

Cheltenham road accidents in other years