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Gloucester road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 road traffic collisions in Gloucester in 2012, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2011 (258), and casualties fell from 330.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,273 collisions in Gloucester.

Collisions in 2012
223
Down 14% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
275
Down 17% on 2011
Fatal collisions
4
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Gloucester in 2012

1.8% of collisions in Gloucester in 2012 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 19% in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious2913%
  • Slight19085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight24087%

Gloucester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 498 in 1984. 2012 is highlighted, with 223, down 14% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 223
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday39 (17%)
  • Wednesday22 (9.9%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday41 (18%)
  • Sunday19 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (8.5%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (12%)
  • February17 (7.6%)
  • March19 (8.5%)
  • April16 (7.2%)
  • May17 (7.6%)
  • June15 (6.7%)
  • July18 (8.1%)
  • August11 (4.9%)
  • September19 (8.5%)
  • October20 (9%)
  • November26 (12%)
  • December18 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry153 (69%)
  • Wet or damp69 (31%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph168 (75%)
  • 40 mph39 (17%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (18%)
  • Roundabout31 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gloucester in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (55%)
  • Pedestrian42 (15%)
  • Cyclist41 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2040 (15%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3564 (23%)
  • 36 to 4544 (16%)
  • 46 to 5540 (15%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.7%)
  • Over 759 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (64%)
  • Passenger58 (21%)
  • Pedestrian42 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car308 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (10%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gloucester in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Gloucester ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gloucester had fewer road collisions than 271 of them in 2012.

Collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gloucester in 2012

Westgate, Gloucester, GL1 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gloucester in 2012, with 35 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Gloucester with the most crashes in 2012

The A430 had the most collisions in Gloucester in 2012: 34, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gloucester, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA430344113
2ndA38303514
3rdA417121301
4thB4073111803
5thA40101701
6thB4063101202
7thB40727803
8thA41734400
9thB40082200

Towns in Gloucester: crashes in 2012

Gloucester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 183.

Postcode districts in Gloucester: crashes in 2012

GL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gloucester in 2012: 90.

Latest crashes in Gloucester in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Gloucester in 2012, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

Gloucester road accidents in other years