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Forest of Dean road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 road traffic collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2023, and 220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2022 (124), and casualties rose from 164.

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

Collisions in 2023
142
Up 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
220
Up 34% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
35% of collisions

Crash severity in the Forest of Dean in 2023

2.1% of collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2023 were fatal and 35% serious, against 3% and 25% in the Forest of Dean from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious4935%
  • Slight9063%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5927%
  • Slight15872%

Forest of Dean road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 299 in 1986. 2023 is highlighted, with 142, up 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (11%)
  • Tuesday15 (11%)
  • Wednesday27 (19%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday30 (21%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (3.5%)
  • February13 (9.2%)
  • March17 (12%)
  • April7 (4.9%)
  • May11 (7.7%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July9 (6.3%)
  • August12 (8.5%)
  • September9 (6.3%)
  • October14 (9.9%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December14 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (66%)
  • Wet or damp42 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph43 (30%)
  • 40 mph16 (11%)
  • 50 mph32 (23%)
  • 60 mph44 (31%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian12 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 109 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (15%)
  • 21 to 2524 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.8%)
  • Over 7517 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (65%)
  • Passenger64 (29%)
  • Pedestrian12 (5.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car211 (80%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Forest of Dean in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Forest of Dean had fewer road collisions than 264 of them in 2023.

Collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2023

Cinderford East, Forest of Dean, GL14 2DG area, Lydney East, Forest of Dean, GL15 5RF area and Newent & Taynton, Forest of Dean, GL18 1TQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in the Forest of Dean in 2023, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in the Forest of Dean with the most crashes in 2023

The A48 had the most collisions in the Forest of Dean in 2023: 19, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Forest of Dean, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48193617
2ndA4136132806
3rdA4151121607
4thB421591904
5thB423481402
6thB42266601
7thB42285603
8thA4174401
9thA402200
10thM502200
11thB40281101
12thB42161300
13thB42211101
14thB42271100
15thB42311100
16thM481100

Towns in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2023

Cinderford had the most collisions of any town in the Forest of Dean in 2023: 10.

Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean: crashes in 2023

GL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Forest of Dean in 2023: 32.

Latest crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in the Forest of Dean in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Forest of Dean road accidents in other years