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Cheltenham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham in 2023, and 192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were up 32% on 2022 (120), and casualties rose from 134.

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

Collisions in 2023
158
Up 32% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
192
Up 43% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Cheltenham in 2023

1.3% of collisions in Cheltenham in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.1% and 20% in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious3925%
  • Slight11774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4021%
  • Slight15078%

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 158, up 32% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 158
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (8.2%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday23 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (18%)
  • Friday32 (20%)
  • Saturday18 (11%)
  • Sunday26 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (11%)
  • February6 (3.8%)
  • March14 (8.9%)
  • April8 (5.1%)
  • May18 (11%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July17 (11%)
  • August10 (6.3%)
  • September12 (7.6%)
  • October16 (10%)
  • November13 (8.2%)
  • December10 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight123 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (7.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (75%)
  • Wet or damp38 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph127 (80%)
  • 40 mph23 (15%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway130 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (10%)
  • Roundabout11 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cheltenham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant69 (36%)
  • Pedestrian39 (20%)
  • Cyclist38 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (13%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2018 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2514 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3542 (22%)
  • 36 to 4530 (16%)
  • 46 to 5530 (16%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.3%)
  • Over 7512 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider119 (62%)
  • Pedestrian39 (20%)
  • Passenger34 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car183 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (13%)
  • Motorcycle25 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (8.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cheltenham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cheltenham had fewer road collisions than 243 of them in 2023.

Collisions
244th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
244th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cheltenham in 2023

College, Cheltenham, GL50 1NA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cheltenham in 2023, with 28 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Cheltenham with the most crashes in 2023

The A40 had the most collisions in Cheltenham in 2023: 22, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cheltenham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40222905
2ndA4019182211
3rdA4691103
4thA4353301
5thA40132200
6thB40632601
7thB40752200
8thB46332301
9thB46321100
10thB46341100

Towns in Cheltenham: crashes in 2023

Cheltenham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 149.

Postcode districts in Cheltenham: crashes in 2023

GL51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cheltenham in 2023: 69.

Latest crashes in Cheltenham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Cheltenham in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Cheltenham road accidents in other years