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GL2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,854 road traffic collisions in the GL2 postcode district, Gloucester, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,429 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 169 were fatal and 1,457 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 85 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (114).

Collisions since 1979
6,854
203rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,429
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
169
197 people killed
Serious collisions
1,457
1,770 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
85
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
115
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1692.5%
  • Serious1,45721%
  • Slight5,22876%

What the data shows

  • GL2 had 911 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 1,142 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in GL2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 844 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL2, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in GL2.

Where GL2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
203rd
Most casualties
171st
Most fatal collisions
38th
Most serious collisions
101st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,015 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,047 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,001 (15%)
  • Thursday1,049 (15%)
  • Friday1,121 (16%)
  • Saturday884 (13%)
  • Sunday737 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,031 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,072 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting617 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown108 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,537 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,423 (21%)
  • Roundabout830 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,542 (37%)
  • 40 mph1,011 (15%)
  • 50 mph655 (9.6%)
  • 60 mph1,896 (28%)
  • 70 mph729 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,523 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds835 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds134 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds109 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist60 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other86 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded87 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,028 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,448 (15%)
  • Cyclist870 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian555 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant174 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)137 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL2 peaked at 209 in 1984; 2025 had 85.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202585115
2024114142
2023109146
202290118
202187128
20207495
2019106141
201884111
201772100
201690131
201583116
201482119
20136893
201298134
2011131180
2010125178
2009107149
2008141190
2007139205
2006168224
2005182235
2004198273
2003190248
2002204295
2001183247
2000161228
1999170228
1998187279
1997136189
1996151189
1995156229
1994173258
1993164227
1992170228
1991173234
1990185245
1989190259
1988178246
1987207272
1986179249
1985196275
1984209287
1983196261
1982175263
1981172234
1980169236
1979147200

Map of recent crashes in GL2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL2

The 24 most recent collisions in GL2 happened between 13 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL2

The A38 has the most collisions in GL2, 1,494 of 6,854 (22%), followed by the A40 (1,305).

Collisions in GL2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,4942,10241352
2ndA401,3051,85030252
3rdB4063358453765
4thA417332453882
5thA430329440473
6thB4008320396154
7thM53175491154
8thA483074943363
9thB42152133331440
10thA4196482111
11thB40716286320
12thA4135202304

Council areas covering GL2

Collisions in GL2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Gloucester has 3,392 of 6,854 (49%).

Collisions in GL2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGloucester3,3924,36426626
2ndTewkesbury1,5242,17958345
3rdStroud1,4782,14049363
4thForest of Dean45373536120
5thCotswold4703

Towns in GL2

Collisions in GL2 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Gloucester (1,967) and Quedgeley and Hardwicke (717).