Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A433 in Cotswold, 30 Dec 2007, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Cotswold road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 245 road traffic collisions in Cotswold in 2007, and 347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 40 were serious.
Collisions were down 18% on 2006 (297), and casualties fell from 433.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,812 collisions in Cotswold.
- Collisions in 2007
- 245
- Down 18% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 347
- Down 20% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 13
- 5.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 40
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in Cotswold in 2007
5.3% of collisions in Cotswold in 2007 were fatal and 16% serious, against 3.9% and 25% in Cotswold from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal135.3%
- Serious4016%
- Slight19278%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal154.3%
- Serious4714%
- Slight28582%
Cotswold road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Cotswold, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 417 in 1986. 2007 is highlighted, with 245, down 18% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 178 | 265 |
| 2024 | 205 | 302 |
| 2023 | 222 | 332 |
| 2022 | 163 | 254 |
| 2021 | 161 | 249 |
| 2020 | 144 | 195 |
| 2019 | 161 | 235 |
| 2018 | 138 | 210 |
| 2017 | 162 | 256 |
| 2016 | 168 | 256 |
| 2015 | 142 | 223 |
| 2014 | 156 | 253 |
| 2013 | 186 | 274 |
| 2012 | 194 | 277 |
| 2011 | 227 | 334 |
| 2010 | 241 | 353 |
| 2009 | 211 | 327 |
| 2008 | 258 | 367 |
| 2007 | 245 | 347 |
| 2006 | 297 | 433 |
| 2005 | 356 | 519 |
| 2004 | 359 | 521 |
| 2003 | 360 | 551 |
| 2002 | 360 | 510 |
| 2001 | 376 | 549 |
| 2000 | 336 | 501 |
| 1999 | 401 | 593 |
| 1998 | 365 | 533 |
| 1997 | 368 | 555 |
| 1996 | 378 | 580 |
| 1995 | 351 | 537 |
| 1994 | 362 | 570 |
| 1993 | 375 | 556 |
| 1992 | 374 | 556 |
| 1991 | 331 | 504 |
| 1990 | 359 | 550 |
| 1989 | 351 | 562 |
| 1988 | 401 | 602 |
| 1987 | 375 | 560 |
| 1986 | 417 | 624 |
| 1985 | 389 | 605 |
| 1984 | 396 | 602 |
| 1983 | 358 | 510 |
| 1982 | 352 | 552 |
| 1981 | 347 | 529 |
| 1980 | 384 | 565 |
| 1979 | 372 | 526 |
When and where crashes happen in Cotswold in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday32 (13%)
- Tuesday37 (15%)
- Wednesday38 (16%)
- Thursday34 (14%)
- Friday36 (15%)
- Saturday38 (16%)
- Sunday30 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:593 (1.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (2.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5937 (15%)
- 09:00 to 11:5943 (18%)
- 12:00 to 14:5937 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:5961 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5939 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.3%)
Collisions by month
- January20 (8.2%)
- February16 (6.5%)
- March20 (8.2%)
- April19 (7.8%)
- May23 (9.4%)
- June19 (7.8%)
- July24 (9.8%)
- August19 (7.8%)
- September24 (9.8%)
- October14 (5.7%)
- November23 (9.4%)
- December24 (9.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight180 (73%)
- Dark, no street lighting47 (19%)
- Dark, street lights lit13 (5.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds194 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds33 (13%)
- Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
- Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
- Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
- Other6 (2.4%)
- Not recorded1 (0.4%)
Road surface
- Dry159 (65%)
- Wet or damp76 (31%)
- Frost or ice8 (3.3%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
- Snow1 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.4%)
- 30 mph72 (29%)
- 40 mph29 (12%)
- 50 mph35 (14%)
- 60 mph101 (41%)
- 70 mph7 (2.9%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway214 (87%)
- Dual carriageway15 (6.1%)
- Roundabout12 (4.9%)
- One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)
- Not recorded1 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Cotswold in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant279 (80%)
- Motorcyclist21 (6.1%)
- Pedestrian20 (5.8%)
- Cyclist10 (2.9%)
- Minibus occupant6 (1.7%)
- Van occupant5 (1.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.9%)
- 6 to 109 (2.6%)
- 11 to 157 (2%)
- 16 to 2047 (14%)
- 21 to 2548 (14%)
- 26 to 3552 (15%)
- 36 to 4565 (19%)
- 46 to 5549 (14%)
- 56 to 6537 (11%)
- 66 to 7514 (4%)
- Over 7516 (4.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider259 (75%)
- Passenger68 (20%)
- Pedestrian20 (5.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car397 (84%)
- Motorcycle25 (5.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
- Pedal cycle10 (2.1%)
- Other vehicle7 (1.5%)
- Minibus3 (0.6%)
- Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Cotswold in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cotswold
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Cotswold ranked among 351 areas in 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cotswold had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2007.
- Collisions
- 301st
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 295th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 44th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 246th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Cotswold in 2007
St Michael's, Cotswold, GL7 1EF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cotswold in 2007, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- St Michael's, Cotswold, GL7 1EF area20 casualties, 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Tetbury East & Rural, Cotswold, GL8 8JJ area11 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Ermin, Cotswold, GL4 8JY area12 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Watermoor, Cotswold, GL7 1PB area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions8 collisions
- Stow, Cotswold, GL54 1FD area6 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- The Beeches, Cotswold, GL7 1GN area7 casualties, 1 fatal collision5 collisions
- Ermin, Cotswold, GL4 8BN area6 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Four Acres, Cotswold, GL7 1XE area5 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Moreton West, Cotswold, GL56 0LD area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Siddington & Cerney Rural, Cotswold, GL7 5FP area9 casualties, 1 fatal collision4 collisions
Roads in Cotswold with the most crashes in 2007
The A429 had the most collisions in Cotswold in 2007: 49, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A429 | 49 | 67 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | A417 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 4 |
| 3rd | A40 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 3 |
| 4th | A433 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 5th | A419 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 6th | A436 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A435 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8th | B4425 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | B4014 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | B4696 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A4135 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B4035 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B4077 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B4081 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A361 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A424 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B4058 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B4068 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B4450 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Cotswold: crashes in 2007
Cirencester had the most collisions of any town in Cotswold in 2007: 26.
Postcode districts in Cotswold: crashes in 2007
GL7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cotswold in 2007: 109.
Latest crashes in Cotswold in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Cotswold in 2007, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Cotswold, 30 Dec 2007, 10:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen Saxo crash on the A433 in Cotswold, 30 Dec 2007, 08:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the B4081 in Cotswold, 29 Dec 2007, 08:30
- Suzuki Vitara, Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the B4425 in Cotswold, 27 Dec 2007, 17:09
- Honda Accord and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A417 in Cotswold, 25 Dec 2007, 19:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A417 in Cotswold, 24 Dec 2007, 22:25
- Mercedes ML Class and Nissan Primera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A40 in Cotswold, 21 Dec 2007, 16:13
- Ford Focus, 2 Volkswagen Polos and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Mitsubishi Colt crash on a C road in Cotswold, 19 Dec 2007, 17:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford crash on the A433 in Cotswold, 19 Dec 2007, 07:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in Cotswold, 17 Dec 2007, 03:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A429 in Cotswold, 16 Dec 2007, 15:37
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Tigra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A429 in Cotswold, 15 Dec 2007, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the B4068 in Cotswold, 15 Dec 2007, 02:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A417 in Cotswold, 14 Dec 2007, 08:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on a C road in Cotswold, 13 Dec 2007, 20:52
- Honda Civic and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Cotswold, 12 Dec 2007, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Cotswold, 11 Dec 2007, 17:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A40 in Cotswold, 11 Dec 2007, 08:15
- Mercedes ML Class and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A417 in Cotswold, 8 Dec 2007, 12:28
- Mercedes CLK Class and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda CBR1100XX crash on the A429 in Cotswold, 7 Dec 2007, 17:44
- Honda CBR1100XX and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A44 in Cotswold, 6 Dec 2007, 09:15
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007530192883
- Fatal
Renault Kangoo crash on the A429 in Cotswold, 5 Dec 2007, 07:43
- Renault Kangoo and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007530193452
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A429 in Cotswold, 4 Dec 2007, 07:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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