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GL16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,539 road traffic collisions in the GL16 postcode district, Forest of Dean, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,189 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 379 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down 38% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
1,539
1,954th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,189
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
49 people killed
Serious collisions
379
475 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal422.7%
  • Serious37925%
  • Slight1,11873%

What the data shows

  • GL16 had 159 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 242 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in GL16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 247 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL16, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in GL16.

Where GL16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,954th
Most casualties
1,938th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,819th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday195 (13%)
  • Tuesday199 (13%)
  • Wednesday233 (15%)
  • Thursday195 (13%)
  • Friday259 (17%)
  • Saturday252 (16%)
  • Sunday206 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,114 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting201 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit182 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,473 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (2%)
  • Roundabout22 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph658 (43%)
  • 40 mph181 (12%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph674 (44%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,213 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other31 (2%)
  • Not recorded15 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,496 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist306 (14%)
  • Pedestrian182 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist97 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant60 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL16 peaked at 52 in 1984; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251318
20242136
20231620
20221825
20212022
20201418
20191824
20181620
20171315
20161013
20151725
20141117
20131219
20123050
20112632
20102736
20093246
20082943
20072439
20063455
20054971
20044465
20034768
20024252
20013958
20003662
19993450
19983860
19973145
19964261
19952546
19944974
19934152
19923955
19913653
19904654
19895071
19883859
19874763
19864467
19855065
19845267
19834354
19824455
19814767
19804564
19794058

Map of recent crashes in GL16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL16

The 24 most recent collisions in GL16 happened between 16 August 2024 and 21 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL16

The B4226 has the most collisions in GL16, 277 of 1,539 (18%), followed by the B4228 (268).

Collisions in GL16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4226277437664
2ndB4228268378871
3rdA41362553871357
4thB4028125177431
5thB4432106140428
6thB44315778122
7thB4234132403
8thB4231121714

Council areas covering GL16

Collisions in GL16 were recorded in 2 council areas. The Forest of Dean has 1,510 of 1,539 (98%).

Collisions in GL16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean1,5102,15340374
2ndMonmouthshire263325

Towns in GL16

Collisions in GL16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Coleford, Forest of Dean (293) and Broadwell and Coalway (215).