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Forest of Dean road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2013, and 145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 30% on 2012 (145), and casualties fell from 213.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,073 collisions in the Forest of Dean.

Collisions in 2013
101
Down 30% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
145
Down 32% on 2012
Fatal collisions
7
6.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
23% of collisions

Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2013

6.9% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2013 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal76.9%
  • Serious2323%
  • Slight7170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal85.5%
  • Serious2719%
  • Slight11076%

Forest of Dean road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Forest of Dean, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2013 is highlighted, with 101, down 30% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 101
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025103149
2024134185
2023142220
2022124164
2021109132
202089116
2019102149
201890117
201798145
201687121
2015100173
2014101164
2013101145
2012145213
2011151201
2010158216
2009200293
2008197284
2007195269
2006242364
2005266378
2004292420
2003295410
2002276395
2001285427
2000267398
1999258374
1998243363
1997227337
1996247359
1995239367
1994257410
1993285395
1992281437
1991267368
1990255398
1989294433
1988272391
1987287394
1986299447
1985296419
1984290405
1983294412
1982261367
1981284413
1980296403
1979292410

When and where crashes happen in the Forest of Dean in 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (15%)
  • Tuesday14 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday13 (13%)
  • Friday15 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.9%)
  • February7 (6.9%)
  • March8 (7.9%)
  • April5 (5%)
  • May13 (13%)
  • June9 (8.9%)
  • July14 (14%)
  • August7 (6.9%)
  • September9 (8.9%)
  • October6 (5.9%)
  • November8 (7.9%)
  • December9 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (87%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (7.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (5.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry62 (61%)
  • Wet or damp38 (38%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (33%)
  • 40 mph9 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph23 (23%)
  • 60 mph34 (34%)
  • 70 mph2 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant113 (78%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2026 (18%)
  • 21 to 2521 (14%)
  • 26 to 3520 (14%)
  • 36 to 4522 (15%)
  • 46 to 5517 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (9%)
  • Over 757 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (70%)
  • Passenger32 (22%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (83%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How the Forest of Dean ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2013.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2013

Cinderford East, Forest of Dean, GL14 2DG area and Lydney East, Forest of Dean, GL15 5RF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2013, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2013

The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2013: 16, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Forest of Dean, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48162323
2ndA413691522
3rdA41791302
4thB422681103
5thA4071411
6thB42155902
7thA41514600
8thB42284801
9thB42213501
10thA4662210
11thB42162300
12thB42312201
13thA4491200
14thB40281200
15thB42111100
16thB42341100
17thM501101

Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2013

Lydney had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2013: 8.

Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2013

GL15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2013: 21.

Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2013, 3 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2013.

Severity

Forest of Dean road accidents in other years