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Forest of Dean road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 90 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2018, and 117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2017 (98), and casualties fell from 145.

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

Collisions in 2018
90
Down 8% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
117
Down 19% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
5.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
30% of collisions

Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2018

5.6% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2018 were fatal and 30% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal55.6%
  • Serious2730%
  • Slight5864%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal54.3%
  • Serious3026%
  • Slight8270%

Forest of Dean road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2018 is highlighted, with 90, down 8% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 90
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (19%)
  • Tuesday19 (21%)
  • Wednesday16 (18%)
  • Thursday16 (18%)
  • Friday7 (7.8%)
  • Saturday7 (7.8%)
  • Sunday8 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (4.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.4%)
  • February11 (12%)
  • March6 (6.7%)
  • April6 (6.7%)
  • May9 (10%)
  • June10 (11%)
  • July6 (6.7%)
  • August7 (7.8%)
  • September7 (7.8%)
  • October7 (7.8%)
  • November7 (7.8%)
  • December10 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (71%)
  • Wet or damp24 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph36 (40%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph28 (31%)
  • 60 mph19 (21%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (16%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2010 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 259 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3526 (22%)
  • 36 to 4515 (13%)
  • 46 to 5515 (13%)
  • 56 to 6515 (13%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8.5%)
  • Over 7511 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (68%)
  • Passenger22 (19%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car127 (77%)
  • Motorcycle19 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2018.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2018

Cinderford East, Forest of Dean, GL14 2DG area, Lydney East, Forest of Dean, GL15 5RF area and Tidenham, Forest of Dean, NP16 7EA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2018, with 4 collisions each.

Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2018

The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2018: 9, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Forest of Dean, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4891012
2ndA413671001
3rdA4177822
4thA405803
5thB42285601
6thB42154500
7thA41513401
8thB42263400
9thB42342202
10thB40281100
11thB41251100
12thB42111100
13thB42131101
14thB42211400
15thB42271100
16thM501100

Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2018

Cinderford, Lydney and Tutshill and Sedbury had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2018, with 6 each.

Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2018

GL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2018: 18.

Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2018, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Forest of Dean road accidents in other years