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Cotswold road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in Cotswold in 2018, and 210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2017 (162), and casualties fell from 256.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,812 collisions in Cotswold.

Collisions in 2018
138
Down 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
210
Down 18% on 2017
Fatal collisions
8
5.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Cotswold in 2018

5.8% of collisions in Cotswold in 2018 were fatal and 35% serious, against 3.9% and 25% in Cotswold from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal85.8%
  • Serious4835%
  • Slight8259%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal94.3%
  • Serious6129%
  • Slight14067%

Cotswold road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cotswold, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 1986. 2018 is highlighted, with 138, down 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 138
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025178265
2024205302
2023222332
2022163254
2021161249
2020144195
2019161235
2018138210
2017162256
2016168256
2015142223
2014156253
2013186274
2012194277
2011227334
2010241353
2009211327
2008258367
2007245347
2006297433
2005356519
2004359521
2003360551
2002360510
2001376549
2000336501
1999401593
1998365533
1997368555
1996378580
1995351537
1994362570
1993375556
1992374556
1991331504
1990359550
1989351562
1988401602
1987375560
1986417624
1985389605
1984396602
1983358510
1982352552
1981347529
1980384565
1979372526

When and where crashes happen in Cotswold in 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (8.7%)
  • Wednesday13 (9.4%)
  • Thursday27 (20%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.5%)
  • February5 (3.6%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April8 (5.8%)
  • May16 (12%)
  • June12 (8.7%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August5 (3.6%)
  • September16 (12%)
  • October10 (7.2%)
  • November11 (8%)
  • December15 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight107 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds105 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (6.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (69%)
  • Wet or damp37 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph32 (23%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph20 (14%)
  • 60 mph70 (51%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cotswold in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2018 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3532 (15%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5534 (16%)
  • 56 to 6528 (13%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.1%)
  • Over 7518 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (66%)
  • Passenger56 (27%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car191 (75%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cotswold in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cotswold had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 2018.

Collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cotswold in 2018

Ermin, Cotswold, GL4 8JY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cotswold in 2018, with 10 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Cotswold with the most crashes in 2018

The A417 had the most collisions in Cotswold in 2018: 18, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cotswold, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA417182735
2ndA429131617
3rdA436132315
4thA40101814
5thA419101205
6thA41355701
7thA4335903
8thA4451001
9thA4244810
10thB40354400
11thA4352200
12thA462311
13thB40681200
14thB40701100
15thB44251100
16thB44501201
17thB46321100
18thB46961300

Towns in Cotswold: crashes in 2018

Cirencester had the most collisions of any town in Cotswold in 2018: 12.

Postcode districts in Cotswold: crashes in 2018

GL7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cotswold in 2018: 45.

Latest crashes in Cotswold in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Cotswold in 2018, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2018.

Severity

Cotswold road accidents in other years