Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1QW area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1QW area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westbury-on-Severn ward, the Forest of Dean, from 2001 to 2025, with 112 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 112; 1.75 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the GL14 1QW hotspot

18 of the 64 collisions here (28%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious1727%
Slight4672%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 22
Slightly injured: 89
All casualties: 112

Accidents by year at the GL14 1QW hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2002, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the GL14 1QW hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	4
2024	1	1
2023	4	6
2022	1	3
2021	0	0
2020	5	11
2019	1	2
2018	0	0
2017	1	2
2016	0	0
2015	2	3
2014	3	4
2013	3	5
2012	2	4
2011	1	1
2010	1	2
2009	3	4
2008	1	1
2007	3	7
2006	6	11
2005	6	14
2004	5	10
2003	2	2
2002	7	10
2001	3	5

Map of crashes at the GL14 1QW hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near GL14 1QW.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1QW area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the GL14 1QW hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Westbury-on-Severn
Council area: the Forest of Dean
Nearest postcode to the centre: GL14 1QW
Postcode district: GL14
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.82662, -2.38359
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 23 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the GL14 1QW hotspot

63 of the 64 collisions at this hotspot were on the A48.

Collisions at the GL14 1QW hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A48	63	111	1	17

Accident hotspots near GL14 1QW

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1LP area, 2.7 km away, with 65 collisions.

Westbury-on-Severn, Forest of Dean, GL14 1LP area2.7 km away, 110 casualties65 collisions

All 64 crashes at the GL14 1QW hotspot

Newest first, from 29 March 2001 to 23 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight23 Aug 2025, 16:30
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in the Forest of Dean, 23 Aug 2025, 16:30
- Ford S-Max and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025531634662
Slight8 Apr 2025, 16:02
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 8 Apr 2025, 16:02
- 2 Volkswagen Tiguans and Mercedes Citan
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025531575910
Serious4 Jan 2025, 15:31
Car crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 4 Jan 2025, 15:31
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025531537853
Slight21 Jul 2024, 15:20
Yamaha MT crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 21 Jul 2024, 15:20
- Yamaha MT and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024531470957
Slight17 Nov 2023, 07:40
Toyota Hilux crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 17 Nov 2023, 07:40
- Toyota Hilux and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023531375850
Serious3 Nov 2023, 07:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 3 Nov 2023, 07:25
- Ford Fiesta, Ford B-Max and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023531371414
Slight14 Jul 2023, 16:59
Renault Trafic crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 14 Jul 2023, 16:59
- Renault Trafic and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023531329518
Slight1 Apr 2023, 20:50
Skoda Octavia crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 1 Apr 2023, 20:50
- Skoda Octavia and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023531312448
Serious3 Sep 2022, 11:36
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 3 Sep 2022, 11:36
- Vauxhall Corsa and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022531215184
Serious11 Nov 2020, 16:30
Ford Transit crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 11 Nov 2020, 16:30
- Ford Transit and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020530998117
Slight5 Aug 2020, 18:25
Honda CBR 650 FA crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 5 Aug 2020, 18:25
- Honda CBR 650 FA and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020530970135
Serious3 Aug 2020, 20:03
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 3 Aug 2020, 20:03
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2020530971378
Serious12 Mar 2020, 13:15
Honda CBR1100XX crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 12 Mar 2020, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020530939713
Serious12 Feb 2020, 22:21
BMW 1 Series crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 12 Feb 2020, 22:21
- BMW 1 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020530929654
Slight10 Aug 2019, 16:40
Citroen C4 crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 10 Aug 2019, 16:40
- Citroen C4 and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019530867636
Serious14 Jul 2017, 16:29
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 14 Jul 2017, 16:29
- Hyundai Tucson, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017530211528
Slight14 Nov 2015, 15:20
Ford Focus crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 14 Nov 2015, 15:20
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015530209983
Slight27 Jun 2015, 13:20
Skoda Fabia crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 27 Jun 2015, 13:20
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015530209578
Serious7 Oct 2014, 20:55
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 7 Oct 2014, 20:55
- Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014530209198
Slight26 Jun 2014, 16:20
Audi A4 crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 26 Jun 2014, 16:20
- Audi A4 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014530208792
Slight17 Apr 2014, 08:34
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 17 Apr 2014, 08:34
- Vauxhall Corsa, Peugeot 206 and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014530208642
Serious4 Nov 2013, 21:48
Renault Clio crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 4 Nov 2013, 21:48
- Renault Clio and John Deere
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013530208331
Slight30 Jul 2013, 09:35
Ford Puma crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 30 Jul 2013, 09:35
- Ford Puma, BMW 3 Series, Ford Focus and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013530207953
Slight4 May 2013, 11:34
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 4 May 2013, 11:34
- Toyota RAV4 and BMW R 1200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013530207842
Serious8 Sep 2012, 17:52
Ford Puma crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 8 Sep 2012, 17:52
- Ford Puma and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012530207272
Serious25 Feb 2012, 16:34
Renault Megane crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 25 Feb 2012, 16:34
- Renault Megane, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012530206280
Serious13 Jul 2011, 17:38
Yamaha NXC 125 crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 13 Jul 2011, 17:38
- Yamaha NXC 125, Ford Focus and Citroen Saxo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011530204972
Slight3 Jul 2010, 15:54
Peugeot 205 crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 3 Jul 2010, 15:54
- Peugeot 205 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010530201824
Slight24 Jul 2009, 14:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 24 Jul 2009, 14:45
- Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009530198749
Slight7 Feb 2009, 12:23
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 7 Feb 2009, 12:23
- Citroen Berlingo and Nissan Pathfinder
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009530198724
Slight22 Jan 2009, 12:25
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 22 Jan 2009, 12:25
- Mitsubishi Colt and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009530197474
Slight26 May 2008, 14:45
Ford Probe crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 26 May 2008, 14:45
- Ford Probe and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008530194806
Serious22 Jun 2007, 11:28
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 22 Jun 2007, 11:28
- Suzuki SV 650 and Mitsubishi Canter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007530191305
Fatal24 Apr 2007, 07:55
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 24 Apr 2007, 07:55
- Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Megane and Vauxhall Frontera
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007530190618
Slight9 Jan 2007, 15:12
Nissan Micra crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 9 Jan 2007, 15:12
- Nissan Micra, Renault Clio, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2007530189400
Slight20 Dec 2006, 15:28
Daihatsu Sportrak crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 20 Dec 2006, 15:28
- Daihatsu Sportrak, DAF Trucks FTG 95XF and Vauxhall Carlton
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006530189330
Slight28 Nov 2006, 16:20
Citroen Saxo crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 28 Nov 2006, 16:20
- Citroen Saxo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006530189080
Slight7 Oct 2006, 14:20
Daihatsu Fourtrak crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 7 Oct 2006, 14:20
- Daihatsu Fourtrak and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006530188459
Serious29 Sep 2006, 19:58
Ford Fiesta crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 29 Sep 2006, 19:58
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2006530188039
Slight21 Mar 2006, 14:50
Skoda Felicia crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 21 Mar 2006, 14:50
- Skoda Felicia, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006530186101
Slight12 Feb 2006, 11:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 12 Feb 2006, 11:45
- Vauxhall Astra, Mitsubishi Shogun and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2006530185729
Serious21 Dec 2005, 18:10
Honda Civic crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 21 Dec 2005, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005530184740
Slight31 Aug 2005, 18:00
Ford Escort crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 31 Aug 2005, 18:00
- Ford Escort, Peugeot 206 and Toyota Hilux
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005530183443
Slight7 May 2005, 20:15
Toyota crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 7 May 2005, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2005530181995
Slight17 Apr 2005, 13:05
Citroen ZX crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 17 Apr 2005, 13:05
- Citroen ZX and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005530181746
Slight25 Mar 2005, 17:40
Rover 200 Series crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 25 Mar 2005, 17:40
- Rover 200 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2005530181499
Serious22 Feb 2005, 14:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 22 Feb 2005, 14:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2005530181118
Slight16 Dec 2004, 14:22
Renault Master crash on the A48 in the Forest of Dean, 16 Dec 2004, 14:22
- Renault Master, Vauxhall Combo and Citroen Dispatch
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004530AI4633