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Forest of Dean road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 100 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2015, and 173 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2014 (101), and casualties rose from 164.

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

Collisions in 2015
100
Down 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
173
Up 5% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
23% of collisions

Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2015

4% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2015 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44%
  • Serious2323%
  • Slight7373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious3621%
  • Slight13377%

Forest of Dean road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2015 is highlighted, with 100, down 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday19 (19%)
  • Wednesday8 (8%)
  • Thursday10 (10%)
  • Friday14 (14%)
  • Saturday19 (19%)
  • Sunday14 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6%)
  • February5 (5%)
  • March4 (4%)
  • April10 (10%)
  • May7 (7%)
  • June9 (9%)
  • July15 (15%)
  • August5 (5%)
  • September10 (10%)
  • October7 (7%)
  • November11 (11%)
  • December11 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight79 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (66%)
  • Wet or damp33 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph31 (31%)
  • 40 mph9 (9%)
  • 50 mph23 (23%)
  • 60 mph34 (34%)
  • 70 mph2 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2%)
  • Roundabout2 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (77%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist7 (4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2033 (19%)
  • 21 to 2517 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.5%)
  • Over 759 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider97 (56%)
  • Passenger59 (34%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle9 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2015.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2015

Cinderford East, Forest of Dean, GL14 2DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Forest of Dean in 2015, with 5 collisions.

Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2015

The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2015: 15, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Forest of Dean, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48152713
2ndA4136132612
3rdB422671102
4thA4061602
5thA41516700
6thA41761201
7thB421561011
8thB42284602
9thB42163400
10thB44322202
11thM502301
12thB40281300
13thB42111101
14thB42211201
15thB42271300
16thB42311410
17thB42341201

Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2015

Cinderford had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2015: 7.

Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2015

GL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2015: 20.

Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2015, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Forest of Dean road accidents in other years