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Gloucester road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in Gloucester in 2021, and 173 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2020 (127), and casualties rose from 162.

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

Collisions in 2021
138
Up 9% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
173
Up 7% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Gloucester in 2021

1.4% of collisions in Gloucester in 2021 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1% and 19% in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious4734%
  • Slight8964%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5129%
  • Slight12069%

Gloucester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 498 in 1984. 2021 is highlighted, with 138, up 9% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 138
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (20%)
  • Thursday26 (19%)
  • Friday14 (10%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.3%)
  • February5 (3.6%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April9 (6.5%)
  • May16 (12%)
  • June10 (7.2%)
  • July9 (6.5%)
  • August10 (7.2%)
  • September20 (14%)
  • October12 (8.7%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December14 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight101 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (73%)
  • Wet or damp36 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph96 (70%)
  • 40 mph20 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph8 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph7 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (27%)
  • Roundabout12 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gloucester in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant80 (46%)
  • Cyclist31 (18%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2013 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4529 (17%)
  • 46 to 5527 (16%)
  • 56 to 6519 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.9%)
  • Over 758 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (70%)
  • Passenger27 (16%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (12%)
  • Motorcycle23 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7.2%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gloucester in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gloucester had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 2021.

Collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
183rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gloucester in 2021

Westgate, Gloucester, GL1 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gloucester in 2021, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Gloucester with the most crashes in 2021

The A38 had the most collisions in Gloucester in 2021: 21, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gloucester, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38213207
2ndA430142201
3rdA40121204
4thA4176610
5thB40735501
6thB40724402
7thA41733302
8thA43013401
9thB40633400
10thA43022300
11thB40082202
12thB11100
13thM51100

Towns in Gloucester: crashes in 2021

Gloucester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 110.

Postcode districts in Gloucester: crashes in 2021

GL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gloucester in 2021: 49.

Latest crashes in Gloucester in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Gloucester in 2021, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2021.

Severity

Gloucester road accidents in other years