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Gloucester road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 200 road traffic collisions in Gloucester in 2024, and 244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2023 (214), and casualties fell from 268.

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

Collisions in 2024
200
Down 7% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
244
Down 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Gloucester in 2024

1.5% of collisions in Gloucester in 2024 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 19% in Gloucester from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4422%
  • Slight15377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4719%
  • Slight19480%

Gloucester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gloucester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 498 in 1984. 2024 is highlighted, with 200, down 7% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 200
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday31 (16%)
  • Friday36 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7%)
  • February12 (6%)
  • March17 (8.5%)
  • April17 (8.5%)
  • May16 (8%)
  • June19 (9.5%)
  • July14 (7%)
  • August15 (7.5%)
  • September18 (9%)
  • October26 (13%)
  • November20 (10%)
  • December12 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight143 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (76%)
  • Wet or damp48 (24%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (8%)
  • 30 mph136 (68%)
  • 40 mph34 (17%)
  • 50 mph4 (2%)
  • 60 mph8 (4%)
  • 70 mph2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (23%)
  • Roundabout24 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gloucester in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant120 (49%)
  • Pedestrian43 (18%)
  • Cyclist42 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (12%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2031 (13%)
  • 21 to 2520 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3544 (18%)
  • 36 to 4552 (21%)
  • 46 to 5531 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 7512 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (65%)
  • Pedestrian43 (18%)
  • Passenger42 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car252 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (12%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gloucester in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gloucester had fewer road collisions than 185 of them in 2024.

Collisions
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gloucester in 2024

Westgate, Gloucester, GL1 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gloucester in 2024, with 26 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Gloucester with the most crashes in 2024

The A38 had the most collisions in Gloucester in 2024: 41, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gloucester, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38415218
2ndA430181913
3rdB4063101402
4thA4091203
5thA41791501
6thB407371013
7thB40085701
8thB40725500
9thA41733400
10thA43023401
11thA43012200

Towns in Gloucester: crashes in 2024

Gloucester itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 165.

Postcode districts in Gloucester: crashes in 2024

GL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gloucester in 2024: 72.

Latest crashes in Gloucester in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Gloucester in 2024, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2024.

Severity

Gloucester road accidents in other years