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Gloucester road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,273 road traffic collisions in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025, and 18,863 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 149 were fatal and 2,974 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 161 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (200), and casualties fell from 244 to 206.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
15,273
109th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
18,863
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
149
1% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
161
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity in Gloucester

1% of collisions in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1491%
  • Serious2,97419%
  • Slight12,15080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1510.8%
  • Serious3,31818%
  • Slight15,39482%

Gloucester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 498 in 1984. In 2025 there were 161, down 20% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 161
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025161206
2024200244
2023214268
2022179223
2021138173
2020127162
2019174215
2018164187
2017172219
2016195245
2015173205
2014160200
2013139168
2012223275
2011258330
2010223293
2009223287
2008285347
2007306371
2006345442
2005391467
2004389467
2003450563
2002391485
2001352441
2000360463
1999391487
1998382470
1997320419
1996328386
1995385475
1994374476
1993381479
1992422506
1991424519
1990437551
1989488597
1988489584
1987415480
1986423524
1985431537
1984498658
1983444524
1982491591
1981431526
1980469569
1979458559

When and where crashes happen in Gloucester

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,202 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,227 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,302 (15%)
  • Thursday2,362 (15%)
  • Friday2,655 (17%)
  • Saturday2,074 (14%)
  • Sunday1,451 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59462 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59170 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,931 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,901 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,660 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:594,096 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,556 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,497 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,251 (8.2%)
  • February1,083 (7.1%)
  • March1,166 (7.6%)
  • April1,224 (8%)
  • May1,296 (8.5%)
  • June1,262 (8.3%)
  • July1,269 (8.3%)
  • August1,213 (7.9%)
  • September1,246 (8.2%)
  • October1,434 (9.4%)
  • November1,510 (9.9%)
  • December1,319 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,993 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,807 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting214 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown201 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit58 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,399 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,783 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds271 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds234 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist94 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other170 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded275 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry11,121 (73%)
  • Wet or damp3,976 (26%)
  • Frost or ice144 (0.9%)
  • Snow25 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph157 (1%)
  • 30 mph11,437 (75%)
  • 40 mph2,548 (17%)
  • 50 mph130 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph694 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph304 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,998 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway2,365 (15%)
  • Roundabout1,561 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road295 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded54 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Gloucester

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant8,712 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist3,229 (17%)
  • Pedestrian3,184 (17%)
  • Cyclist2,818 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant474 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant179 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)76 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant58 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant52 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5486 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10898 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 151,443 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 203,942 (21%)
  • 21 to 252,473 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,275 (17%)
  • 36 to 452,293 (12%)
  • 46 to 551,669 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 651,195 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75712 (3.8%)
  • Over 75444 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider11,985 (64%)
  • Passenger3,694 (20%)
  • Pedestrian3,184 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car19,126 (69%)
  • Motorcycle3,456 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle2,870 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes721 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach578 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes470 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle241 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car113 (0.4%)
  • Minibus89 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown28 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Gloucester

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Gloucester

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Gloucester ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gloucester had the 109th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
109th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
83rd
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
34th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
107th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
240thBridgend15,42921,5432552,097
241stNorth Kesteven15,34022,8144983,371
242ndDenbighshire15,31522,6393532,851
243rdGloucester (this area)15,27318,8631492,974
244thRushcliffe15,26421,9624173,546
245thNorth Warwickshire15,22222,0903873,736
246thStaffordshire Moorlands15,13821,8953082,611

Accident hotspots in Gloucester

Westgate, Gloucester, GL1 1LS area is the busiest accident hotspot in Gloucester, with 963 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 4 of them fatal.

Roads in Gloucester with the most crashes

The A38 had the most collisions in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025: 2,021, including 27 fatal and 358 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA382,0212,59227358
2ndA4301,8212,24819339
3rdB40731,1201,38614244
4thA4171,0321,31913210
5thA408691,1759167
6thB4063555662579
7thB4072470563591
8thB4008192241027
9thA4173191260545
10thA4302107165114
11thA430188106012
12thM5112402
13thA463802
14thA483300
15thB13301
16thB42153700
17thA41362200
18thB42282201
19thA13021201
20thA301100

Towns in Gloucester

Gloucester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area from 1979 to 2025: 13,182.

Postcode districts in Gloucester

GL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025: 6,488.

Latest crashes in Gloucester

Of the latest 24 crashes in Gloucester, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The most recent was on 31 December 2025.

Severity