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Forest of Dean road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 102 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2019, and 149 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2018 (90), and casualties rose from 117.

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

Collisions in 2019
102
Up 13% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
149
Up 27% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
30% of collisions

Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2019

1% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2019 were fatal and 30% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious3130%
  • Slight7069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3926%
  • Slight10973%

Forest of Dean road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2019 is highlighted, with 102, up 13% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 102
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (17%)
  • Tuesday15 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (16%)
  • Thursday9 (8.8%)
  • Friday12 (12%)
  • Saturday22 (22%)
  • Sunday11 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (2.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (9.8%)
  • February5 (4.9%)
  • March7 (6.9%)
  • April6 (5.9%)
  • May7 (6.9%)
  • June7 (6.9%)
  • July4 (3.9%)
  • August9 (8.8%)
  • September14 (14%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November11 (11%)
  • December11 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight74 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (19%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (57%)
  • Wet or damp43 (42%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph34 (33%)
  • 40 mph7 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph17 (17%)
  • 60 mph42 (41%)
  • 70 mph1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist9 (6%)
  • Pedestrian8 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (1.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (2%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2020 (13%)
  • 21 to 2518 (12%)
  • 26 to 3527 (18%)
  • 36 to 458 (5.4%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (12%)
  • 66 to 7521 (14%)
  • Over 759 (6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (73%)
  • Passenger32 (21%)
  • Pedestrian8 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car144 (77%)
  • Motorcycle15 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 2019.

Collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2019

Cinderford East, Forest of Dean, GL14 2DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Forest of Dean in 2019, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2019

The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2019: 14, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Forest of Dean, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48142802
2ndB422691103
3rdA41516703
4thB423461001
5thA41365703
6thA404502
7thB421541001
8thB42213401
9thB42283500
10thA4172200
11thB42312300
12thA4661301
13thM501201

Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2019

Cinderford had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2019: 10.

Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2019

GL15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2019: 27.

Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2019, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2019.

Severity

Forest of Dean road accidents in other years