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GL20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,712 road traffic collisions in the GL20 postcode district, Tewkesbury, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 118 were fatal and 872 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, down 33% on 2024 (52).

Collisions since 1979
3,712
990th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,155
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
118
130 people killed
Serious collisions
872
1,049 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Down 34% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1183.2%
  • Serious87223%
  • Slight2,72273%

What the data shows

  • GL20 had 409 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 555 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in GL20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 540 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL20, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in GL20.

Where GL20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
990th
Most casualties
948th
Most fatal collisions
184th
Most serious collisions
585th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday498 (13%)
  • Tuesday515 (14%)
  • Wednesday541 (15%)
  • Thursday532 (14%)
  • Friday670 (18%)
  • Saturday533 (14%)
  • Sunday423 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,737 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting528 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit412 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,795 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway692 (19%)
  • Roundabout177 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph18 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,196 (32%)
  • 40 mph574 (15%)
  • 50 mph139 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph1,116 (30%)
  • 70 mph668 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,035 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds397 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist46 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other58 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,154 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist712 (14%)
  • Cyclist473 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian411 (8%)
  • Van occupant137 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)122 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)7 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL20 peaked at 132 in 1980; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253551
20245277
20234559
20223853
20213545
20202839
20194662
20183952
20174051
20165171
20155469
20143150
20132638
20125988
20114863
20105672
20097499
200881107
20076178
20066582
200577107
2004117170
200383120
20027699
2001100157
200098155
199995139
199892138
199780121
199691129
199597129
199489115
199387121
199279111
199190124
1990127179
198999138
1988124152
1987114170
1986105145
1985111153
1984120165
1983122166
1982115148
1981120169
1980132178
1979108151

Map of recent crashes in GL20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL20

The 24 most recent collisions in GL20 happened between 29 May and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL20

The A438 has the most collisions in GL20, 676 of 3,712 (18%), followed by the A38 (580).

Collisions in GL20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43867690916157
2ndA3858078522166
3rdM54948162489
4thA462783971142
5thB4080227312760
6thA4351342101130
7thB4079126176138
8thM5097151418
9thB407778124621
10thB42114569210
11thB42139900

Council areas covering GL20

Collisions in GL20 were recorded in 6 council areas. Tewkesbury has 3,006 of 3,712 (81%).

Collisions in GL20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTewkesbury3,0064,10489677
2ndWychavon51676921139
3rdMalvern Hills169251847
4thStroud6700
5thCheltenham5603
6thCotswold51104

Towns in GL20

Collisions in GL20 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Tewkesbury (1,094) and Northway (348).