Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the Forest of Dean, 31 Dec 2002, 16:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4543
Forest of Dean road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 276 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2002, and 395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 29 were serious.
Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (285), and casualties fell from 427.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,073 collisions in the Forest of Dean.
- Collisions in 2002
- 276
- Down 3% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 395
- Down 7% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 2.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 29
- 11% of collisions
Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2002
2.2% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2002 were fatal and 11% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal62.2%
- Serious2911%
- Slight24187%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal61.5%
- Serious389.6%
- Slight35189%
Forest of Dean road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Forest of Dean, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2002 is highlighted, with 276, down 3% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | 149 |
| 2024 | 134 | 185 |
| 2023 | 142 | 220 |
| 2022 | 124 | 164 |
| 2021 | 109 | 132 |
| 2020 | 89 | 116 |
| 2019 | 102 | 149 |
| 2018 | 90 | 117 |
| 2017 | 98 | 145 |
| 2016 | 87 | 121 |
| 2015 | 100 | 173 |
| 2014 | 101 | 164 |
| 2013 | 101 | 145 |
| 2012 | 145 | 213 |
| 2011 | 151 | 201 |
| 2010 | 158 | 216 |
| 2009 | 200 | 293 |
| 2008 | 197 | 284 |
| 2007 | 195 | 269 |
| 2006 | 242 | 364 |
| 2005 | 266 | 378 |
| 2004 | 292 | 420 |
| 2003 | 295 | 410 |
| 2002 | 276 | 395 |
| 2001 | 285 | 427 |
| 2000 | 267 | 398 |
| 1999 | 258 | 374 |
| 1998 | 243 | 363 |
| 1997 | 227 | 337 |
| 1996 | 247 | 359 |
| 1995 | 239 | 367 |
| 1994 | 257 | 410 |
| 1993 | 285 | 395 |
| 1992 | 281 | 437 |
| 1991 | 267 | 368 |
| 1990 | 255 | 398 |
| 1989 | 294 | 433 |
| 1988 | 272 | 391 |
| 1987 | 287 | 394 |
| 1986 | 299 | 447 |
| 1985 | 296 | 419 |
| 1984 | 290 | 405 |
| 1983 | 294 | 412 |
| 1982 | 261 | 367 |
| 1981 | 284 | 413 |
| 1980 | 296 | 403 |
| 1979 | 292 | 410 |
When and where crashes happen in the Forest of Dean in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday43 (16%)
- Tuesday40 (14%)
- Wednesday33 (12%)
- Thursday43 (16%)
- Friday45 (16%)
- Saturday41 (15%)
- Sunday31 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5911 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5931 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5955 (20%)
- 12:00 to 14:5954 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:5949 (18%)
- 18:00 to 20:5943 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5926 (9.4%)
Collisions by month
- January25 (9.1%)
- February34 (12%)
- March12 (4.3%)
- April19 (6.9%)
- May18 (6.5%)
- June19 (6.9%)
- July28 (10%)
- August19 (6.9%)
- September23 (8.3%)
- October29 (11%)
- November31 (11%)
- December19 (6.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight204 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting46 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit23 (8.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds197 (71%)
- Raining, no high winds47 (17%)
- Raining with high winds16 (5.8%)
- Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
- Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
- Other5 (1.8%)
- Not recorded3 (1.1%)
Road surface
- Dry138 (50%)
- Wet or damp126 (46%)
- Frost or ice8 (2.9%)
- Oil or diesel3 (1.1%)
- Mud1 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph90 (33%)
- 40 mph21 (7.6%)
- 50 mph41 (15%)
- 60 mph123 (45%)
- 70 mph1 (0.4%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway268 (97%)
- Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
- Roundabout3 (1.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant313 (79%)
- Motorcyclist31 (7.8%)
- Pedestrian19 (4.8%)
- Cyclist12 (3%)
- Van occupant10 (2.5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.8%)
- 6 to 1010 (2.5%)
- 11 to 1519 (4.8%)
- 16 to 2080 (20%)
- 21 to 2552 (13%)
- 26 to 3571 (18%)
- 36 to 4571 (18%)
- 46 to 5541 (10%)
- 56 to 6524 (6.1%)
- 66 to 7515 (3.8%)
- Over 759 (2.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider277 (70%)
- Passenger99 (25%)
- Pedestrian19 (4.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car427 (81%)
- Motorcycle34 (6.5%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (5.3%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.4%)
- Pedal cycle11 (2.1%)
- Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How the Forest of Dean ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 2002.
- Collisions
- 309th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 305th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 195th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 325th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2002
Newent & Taynton, Forest of Dean, GL18 1TQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Forest of Dean in 2002, with 11 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Newent & Taynton, Forest of Dean, GL18 1TQ area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Cinderford East, Forest of Dean, GL14 2DG area8 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Berry Hill, Forest of Dean, GL16 7BU area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1QW area10 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Coleford, Forest of Dean, GL16 8SH area8 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Longhope & Huntley, Forest of Dean, GL19 3FF area7 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook, Forest of Dean, GL17 0DB area6 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Lydney East, Forest of Dean, GL15 5RF area6 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1LP area11 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Berry Hill, Forest of Dean, GL16 7EQ area6 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2002
The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2002: 49, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A48 | 49 | 77 | 2 | 2 |
| 2nd | A4136 | 25 | 36 | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd | A417 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | B4226 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | A40 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 6th | A4151 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | B4228 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | B4234 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | B4215 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | B4028 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B4231 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | B4211 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B4221 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B4224 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A466 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B4216 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B4432 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B4227 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | M50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2002
Cinderford had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2002: 17.
Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2002
GL15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2002: 60.
Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Piaggio NRG crash on an unclassified road in the Forest of Dean, 31 Dec 2002, 15:40
- Piaggio NRG and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4245
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A4151 in the Forest of Dean, 31 Dec 2002, 14:43
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4662
- Slight
Suzuki Ignis crash on the A4151 in the Forest of Dean, 24 Dec 2002, 17:15
- Suzuki Ignis and Daewoo Leganza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4401
- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 23 Dec 2002, 12:00
- Fiat Brava and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4622
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4136 in the Forest of Dean, 21 Dec 2002, 13:37
- Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002530AI4645
- Slight
Car crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 21 Dec 2002, 10:11
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4646
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the B4211 in the Forest of Dean, 18 Dec 2002, 13:40
- Ford Escort and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4627
- Slight
Seat Inca crash on an unclassified road in the Forest of Dean, 16 Dec 2002, 13:10
- Seat Inca and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002530AI4575
- Slight
Fiat Uno crash on a C road in the Forest of Dean, 14 Dec 2002, 14:30
- Fiat Uno and Isuzu Trooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002530AI4441
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 13 Dec 2002, 11:42
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002530AI4625
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B4216 in the Forest of Dean, 11 Dec 2002, 20:15
- BMW 3 Series and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4302
- Slight
HGV crash on the A40 in the Forest of Dean, 9 Dec 2002, 20:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4526
- Slight
Iveco crash on the A417 in the Forest of Dean, 7 Dec 2002, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4553
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the B4226 in the Forest of Dean, 6 Dec 2002, 10:12
- Ford Transit and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4424
- Slight
Mitsubishi L200 crash on the B4234 in the Forest of Dean, 6 Dec 2002, 09:23
- Mitsubishi L200 and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4599
- Slight
Honda ST1100A crash on the A4136 in the Forest of Dean, 3 Dec 2002, 16:55
- Honda ST1100A and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4668
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B4226 in the Forest of Dean, 1 Dec 2002, 16:15
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4456
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the B4234 in the Forest of Dean, 1 Dec 2002, 00:15
- Renault Laguna, Peugeot 405, Nissan Patrol and Land Rover Discovery
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4129
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on the A40 in the Forest of Dean, 25 Nov 2002, 13:25
- Mazda 323 and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4486
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in the Forest of Dean, 25 Nov 2002, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4507
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 24 Nov 2002, 03:40
- Volvo and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002530AI4484
- Serious
Peugeot 205 crash on the A40 in the Forest of Dean, 23 Nov 2002, 20:06
- Peugeot 205 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2002530AI4333
- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A466 in the Forest of Dean, 23 Nov 2002, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2002530AI4506