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Gloucester road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 214 road traffic collisions in Gloucester in 2023, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2022 (179), and casualties rose from 223.

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

Collisions in 2023
214
Up 20% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
268
Up 20% on 2022
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Gloucester in 2023

None of the collisions in Gloucester in 2023 were fatal and 25% were serious, against 1% and 19% in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5425%
  • Slight16075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5721%
  • Slight21179%

Gloucester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 498 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 214, up 20% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 214
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (17%)
  • Wednesday37 (17%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday31 (14%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.9%)
  • February23 (11%)
  • March19 (8.9%)
  • April13 (6.1%)
  • May16 (7.5%)
  • June16 (7.5%)
  • July21 (9.8%)
  • August13 (6.1%)
  • September11 (5.1%)
  • October25 (12%)
  • November17 (7.9%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight151 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (7.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (78%)
  • Wet or damp47 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph141 (66%)
  • 40 mph39 (18%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway130 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (27%)
  • Roundabout21 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gloucester in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (49%)
  • Pedestrian51 (19%)
  • Cyclist39 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (10%)
  • Van occupant8 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2025 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3560 (22%)
  • 36 to 4529 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.1%)
  • Over 759 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (65%)
  • Pedestrian51 (19%)
  • Passenger42 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car270 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (11%)
  • Motorcycle30 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gloucester in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gloucester had the 171st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 26 other areas
Serious collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Gloucester in 2023

Westgate, Gloucester, GL1 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gloucester in 2023, with 36 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Gloucester with the most crashes in 2023

The A38 had the most collisions in Gloucester in 2023: 31, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gloucester, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38314508
2ndA430232904
3rdA40152204
4thB4063101102
5thB407391304
6thB40088802
7thA41771302
8thA43015501
9thB40725502
10thA43023401
11thA41732201

Towns in Gloucester: crashes in 2023

Gloucester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 164.

Postcode districts in Gloucester: crashes in 2023

GL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gloucester in 2023: 73.

Latest crashes in Gloucester in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Gloucester in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Gloucester road accidents in other years