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GL19 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,661 road traffic collisions in the GL19 postcode district, Forest of Dean, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,501 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 454 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,661
1,911th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,501
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
65 people killed
Serious collisions
454
592 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Up 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL19

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal573.4%
  • Serious45427%
  • Slight1,15069%

What the data shows

  • GL19 had 175 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 266 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in GL19 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 161 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL19, 6.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in GL19.

Where GL19 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,911th
Most casualties
1,855th
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,619th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (13%)
  • Tuesday226 (14%)
  • Wednesday239 (14%)
  • Thursday249 (15%)
  • Friday233 (14%)
  • Saturday265 (16%)
  • Sunday238 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,141 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting412 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,438 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway221 (13%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph114 (6.9%)
  • 40 mph122 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph195 (12%)
  • 60 mph1,038 (62%)
  • 70 mph192 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,338 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,889 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist304 (12%)
  • Van occupant95 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist70 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian63 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL19 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL19, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL19 peaked at 57 in 1999; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252436
20241926
20231728
20221826
20211315
20201519
20191927
20181415
20171727
20161922
20151427
20141723
20131724
20122232
20112943
20102438
20094569
20082538
20073243
20064158
20054572
20043848
20034350
20024871
20014255
20004983
19995782
19984981
19974473
19964269
19954561
19945187
19935490
19925075
19913955
19904363
19894362
19883859
19874053
19863968
19855088
19844965
19835386
19824775
19813866
19804171
19794357

Map of recent crashes in GL19

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL19

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL19

The 24 most recent collisions in GL19 happened between 6 February and 9 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL19

The A417 has the most collisions in GL19, 413 of 1,661 (25%), followed by the A38 (214).

Collisions in GL19 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41741364115117
2ndA382143311073
3rdA40199309343
4thB4213131202836
5thM50128197530
6thB421199146527
7thA4385880115
8thB42085081011
9thA41364374214
10thB4216324306
11thA40197710

Council areas covering GL19

Collisions in GL19 were recorded in 4 council areas. The Forest of Dean has 919 of 1,661 (55%).

Collisions in GL19 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean9191,39330238
2ndTewkesbury46068820144
3rdMalvern Hills268400769
4thGloucester91503