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Cheltenham road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham in 1998, and 366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1997 (371), and casualties fell from 428.

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

Collisions in 1998
309
Down 17% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
366
Down 14% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
5.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheltenham in 1998

1.3% of collisions in Cheltenham in 1998 were fatal and 5.8% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious185.8%
  • Slight28793%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious215.7%
  • Slight34193%

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1984. 1998 is highlighted, with 309, down 17% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 309
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday63 (20%)
  • Wednesday49 (16%)
  • Thursday40 (13%)
  • Friday39 (13%)
  • Saturday47 (15%)
  • Sunday28 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (11%)
  • February26 (8.4%)
  • March20 (6.5%)
  • April24 (7.8%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June26 (8.4%)
  • July23 (7.4%)
  • August23 (7.4%)
  • September30 (9.7%)
  • October29 (9.4%)
  • November26 (8.4%)
  • December23 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight235 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (74%)
  • Wet or damp79 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph243 (79%)
  • 40 mph39 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph21 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway237 (77%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout23 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheltenham in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (48%)
  • Cyclist68 (19%)
  • Pedestrian63 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (5.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2050 (14%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (21%)
  • 36 to 4542 (11%)
  • 46 to 5547 (13%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.5%)
  • Over 7519 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (62%)
  • Passenger77 (21%)
  • Pedestrian63 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car423 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (12%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach19 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheltenham in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Cheltenham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cheltenham ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheltenham had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 1998.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Cheltenham with the most crashes in 1998

The A40 had the most collisions in Cheltenham in 1998: 50, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheltenham, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40506114
2ndA46384401
3rdA4019243100
4thA435181901
5thA4013111200
6thB40759900
7thB46339900
8thA40154401
9thB40633302
10thB46321200
11thB46341100

Towns in Cheltenham: crashes in 1998

Cheltenham had 289 collisions in 1998.

Postcode districts in Cheltenham: crashes in 1998

GL51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheltenham in 1998: 127.

Latest crashes in Cheltenham in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheltenham in 1998, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Cheltenham road accidents in other years