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Cheltenham road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham in 2018, and 165 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2017 (123), and casualties rose from 150.

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

Collisions in 2018
142
Up 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
165
Up 10% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheltenham in 2018

1.4% of collisions in Cheltenham in 2018 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3726%
  • Slight10373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious4024%
  • Slight12375%

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 142, up 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 142
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (18%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (19%)
  • Friday21 (15%)
  • Saturday17 (12%)
  • Sunday12 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February7 (4.9%)
  • March15 (11%)
  • April7 (4.9%)
  • May11 (7.7%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August7 (4.9%)
  • September14 (9.9%)
  • October12 (8.5%)
  • November10 (7%)
  • December13 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds124 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (83%)
  • Wet or damp23 (16%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph122 (86%)
  • 40 mph16 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (73%)
  • Roundabout18 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheltenham in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (36%)
  • Cyclist47 (28%)
  • Pedestrian30 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (4.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2013 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2514 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3530 (18%)
  • 36 to 4533 (20%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.2%)
  • Over 7513 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (70%)
  • Pedestrian30 (18%)
  • Passenger20 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (19%)
  • Motorcycle20 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheltenham in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cheltenham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cheltenham ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheltenham had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 2018.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cheltenham in 2018

College, Cheltenham, GL50 1NA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheltenham in 2018, with 29 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Cheltenham with the most crashes in 2018

The A40 had the most collisions in Cheltenham in 2018: 17, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheltenham, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40172016
2ndA40197802
3rdA40134400
4thA464400
5thA4352200
6thB46332300
7thA40151100
8thB46321100

Towns in Cheltenham: crashes in 2018

Cheltenham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 138.

Postcode districts in Cheltenham: crashes in 2018

GL51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheltenham in 2018: 64.

Latest crashes in Cheltenham in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheltenham in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Cheltenham road accidents in other years