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GL15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,166 road traffic collisions in the GL15 postcode district, Forest of Dean, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,030 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 547 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 26% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
2,166
1,672nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,030
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
71 people killed
Serious collisions
547
684 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal643%
  • Serious54725%
  • Slight1,55572%

What the data shows

  • GL15 had 239 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 354 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in GL15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 328 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL15, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in GL15.

Where GL15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,672nd
Most casualties
1,651st
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
1,360th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday273 (13%)
  • Tuesday296 (14%)
  • Wednesday332 (15%)
  • Thursday301 (14%)
  • Friday349 (16%)
  • Saturday365 (17%)
  • Sunday250 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,550 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting311 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown49 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,057 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph948 (44%)
  • 40 mph91 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph65 (3%)
  • 60 mph1,019 (47%)
  • 70 mph27 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,673 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds320 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist28 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,992 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist442 (15%)
  • Pedestrian317 (10%)
  • Cyclist138 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant56 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL15 peaked at 72 in 2005; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252330
20243138
20233149
20223544
20212023
20202329
20192746
20181314
20172134
20161523
20151425
20142640
20132127
20121826
20114053
20103141
20094464
20084565
20075368
20066286
200572100
20045384
20036582
20026287
20015373
20006084
19995677
19986785
19975880
19964772
19954668
19944255
19934357
19925278
19914562
199068100
19896791
198869100
19876490
19865083
19857295
19846598
19835172
19825972
19816081
19806686
19796193

Map of recent crashes in GL15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL15

The 24 most recent collisions in GL15 happened between 3 December 2024 and 14 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL15

The A48 has the most collisions in GL15, 633 of 2,166 (29%), followed by the B4231 (222).

Collisions in GL15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4863393138154
2ndB4231222307862
3rdB4234179258445
4thB4228115176136
5thA4663361211
6thB44313345012
7thB422781603

Council areas covering GL15

Collisions in GL15 were recorded in 2 council areas. The Forest of Dean has 2,157 of 2,166 (99.6%).

Collisions in GL15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean2,1573,01964545
2ndMonmouthshire4501

Towns in GL15

Collisions in GL15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lydney (574) and Blakeney, Forest of Dean (101).