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Gloucester road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 road traffic collisions in Gloucester in 2018, and 187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2017 (172), and casualties fell from 219.

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

Collisions in 2018
164
Down 5% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
187
Down 15% on 2017
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Gloucester in 2018

1.8% of collisions in Gloucester in 2018 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1% and 19% in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3723%
  • Slight12476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3820%
  • Slight14678%

Gloucester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 498 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 164, down 5% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 164
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (19%)
  • Tuesday29 (18%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday18 (11%)
  • Friday25 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday16 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.9%)
  • February15 (9.1%)
  • March7 (4.3%)
  • April12 (7.3%)
  • May11 (6.7%)
  • June14 (8.5%)
  • July13 (7.9%)
  • August10 (6.1%)
  • September13 (7.9%)
  • October14 (8.5%)
  • November25 (15%)
  • December17 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (71%)
  • Wet or damp46 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph131 (80%)
  • 40 mph21 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway107 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (23%)
  • Roundabout15 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gloucester in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (39%)
  • Cyclist50 (27%)
  • Pedestrian37 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (13%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2025 (13%)
  • 21 to 2513 (7%)
  • 26 to 3547 (25%)
  • 36 to 4533 (18%)
  • 46 to 5531 (17%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.2%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.2%)
  • Over 756 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (71%)
  • Pedestrian37 (20%)
  • Passenger18 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car195 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (17%)
  • Motorcycle27 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gloucester in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gloucester had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2018.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gloucester in 2018

Westgate, Gloucester, GL1 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gloucester in 2018, with 28 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Gloucester with the most crashes in 2018

The A38 had the most collisions in Gloucester in 2018: 21, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gloucester, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38212214
2ndA4309902
3rdB40736700
4thA4174410
5thA403400
6thB40633300
7thB40723501
8thA43022300
9thB40082200
10thA13021201
11thA43011100

Towns in Gloucester: crashes in 2018

Gloucester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 135.

Postcode districts in Gloucester: crashes in 2018

GL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gloucester in 2018: 70.

Latest crashes in Gloucester in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Gloucester in 2018, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

Gloucester road accidents in other years