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Forest of Dean road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2017, and 145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2016 (87), and casualties rose from 121.

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

Collisions in 2017
98
Up 13% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
145
Up 20% on 2016
Fatal collisions
4
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
33% of collisions

Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2017

4.1% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2017 were fatal and 33% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44.1%
  • Serious3233%
  • Slight6263%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious3927%
  • Slight10270%

Forest of Dean road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2017 is highlighted, with 98, up 13% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 98
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (19%)
  • Tuesday18 (18%)
  • Wednesday14 (14%)
  • Thursday11 (11%)
  • Friday16 (16%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday6 (6.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (4.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (13%)
  • February6 (6.1%)
  • March8 (8.2%)
  • April7 (7.1%)
  • May4 (4.1%)
  • June7 (7.1%)
  • July12 (12%)
  • August6 (6.1%)
  • September3 (3.1%)
  • October10 (10%)
  • November11 (11%)
  • December11 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight71 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (14%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Other3 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (60%)
  • Wet or damp36 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph38 (39%)
  • 40 mph7 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph19 (19%)
  • 60 mph32 (33%)
  • 70 mph2 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant113 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (9%)
  • Pedestrian10 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.7%)
  • 16 to 2018 (12%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3529 (20%)
  • 36 to 4516 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (14%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (11%)
  • Over 756 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (74%)
  • Passenger28 (19%)
  • Pedestrian10 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car139 (81%)
  • Motorcycle13 (7.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2017.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2017

Lydney East, Forest of Dean, GL15 5RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Forest of Dean in 2017, with 6 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2017

The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2017: 13, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Forest of Dean, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48132124
2ndA4136111704
3rdB421561302
4thB423461021
5thA41751004
6thB42264402
7thB42314501
8thB42283302
9thA402402
10thB40282300
11thB42212200
12thM502202
13thA41511100
14thB42271100
15thB42761100

Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2017

Cinderford had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2017: 11.

Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2017

GL15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2017: 21.

Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2017, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2017.

Severity

Forest of Dean road accidents in other years