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GL14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
1,742
1,875th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,406
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
45 people killed
Serious collisions
401
489 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal412.4%
  • Serious40123%
  • Slight1,30075%

What the data shows

  • GL14 had 206 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 272 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in GL14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 229 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL14, 9.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in GL14.

Where GL14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,875th
Most casualties
1,875th
Most fatal collisions
1,464th
Most serious collisions
1,758th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (13%)
  • Tuesday240 (14%)
  • Wednesday247 (14%)
  • Thursday266 (15%)
  • Friday291 (17%)
  • Saturday269 (15%)
  • Sunday204 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,308 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting168 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,696 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (1%)
  • Roundabout16 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph849 (49%)
  • 40 mph108 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph226 (13%)
  • 60 mph545 (31%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,338 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds249 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other32 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,593 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist308 (13%)
  • Pedestrian269 (11%)
  • Cyclist87 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant57 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL14 peaked at 61 in 1986; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251520
20242130
20233239
20222429
20212025
20201624
20191724
20181823
20172024
20162330
20152026
20141826
20131622
20122529
20113040
20102428
20092736
20083853
20073045
20064467
20055174
20046087
20035480
20025371
20015793
20005167
19993962
19984053
19974162
19963543
19953648
19943963
19935370
19925783
19914655
19903044
19894269
19884352
19873950
19866181
19853961
19845170
19835066
19823753
19815371
19804959
19795879

Map of recent crashes in GL14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL14

The 24 most recent collisions in GL14 happened between 4 August 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL14

The A48 has the most collisions in GL14, 508 of 1,742 (29%), followed by the A4151 (501).

Collisions in GL14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4850879620117
2ndA41515016796121
3rdB4226147208233
4thB4227103131424

Council areas covering GL14

Collisions in GL14 were recorded in 2 council areas. The Forest of Dean has 1,734 of 1,742 (99.5%).

Collisions in GL14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean1,7342,39541400
2ndStroud3600

Towns in GL14

Collisions in GL14 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cinderford (599) and Ruspidge (100).