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GL4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,116 road traffic collisions in the GL4 postcode district, Gloucester, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,031 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 122 were fatal and 1,212 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (76).

Collisions since 1979
6,116
306th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,031
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
122
128 people killed
Serious collisions
1,212
1,442 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
99
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1222%
  • Serious1,21220%
  • Slight4,78278%

What the data shows

  • GL4 had 721 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 987 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in GL4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,259 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL4, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in GL4.

Where GL4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
306th
Most casualties
308th
Most fatal collisions
163rd
Most serious collisions
192nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday872 (14%)
  • Tuesday884 (14%)
  • Wednesday932 (15%)
  • Thursday919 (15%)
  • Friday1,039 (17%)
  • Saturday788 (13%)
  • Sunday682 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,438 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,201 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting376 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown83 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,139 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway1,136 (19%)
  • Roundabout791 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,143 (51%)
  • 40 mph1,469 (24%)
  • 50 mph212 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph909 (15%)
  • 70 mph360 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,853 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds720 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds129 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds117 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist73 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other82 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded100 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,624 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist1,113 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,001 (12%)
  • Pedestrian876 (11%)
  • Van occupant128 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant126 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL4 peaked at 184 in 2003; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 73
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257399
20247697
202392129
202281104
20215975
20204862
20196883
20186178
201783121
201680113
20157296
20147699
20135672
2012100130
201192122
201097131
200994127
2008115148
2007123147
2006162237
2005147195
2004159199
2003184245
2002177234
2001159223
2000154227
1999177234
1998156199
1997126172
1996153210
1995157197
1994157220
1993149202
1992172234
1991163206
1990159213
1989177225
1988181232
1987149188
1986170225
1985157193
1984177219
1983165212
1982178220
1981154190
1980178227
1979173220

Map of recent crashes in GL4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL4

The 24 most recent collisions in GL4 happened between 18 September and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL4

The A38 has the most collisions in GL4, 1,259 of 6,116 (21%), followed by the A417 (748).

Collisions in GL4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA381,2591,59923224
2ndA4177481,11924128
3rdB407362782711142
4thA41733565241792
5thM52464021243
6thA4691134230
7thA4367411519
8thB4070598159
9thA4302466405
10thA40365214
11thB40726900

Council areas covering GL4

Collisions in GL4 were recorded in 5 council areas. Gloucester has 4,774 of 6,116 (78%).

Collisions in GL4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGloucester4,7745,94466929
2ndStroud7471,15631168
3rdCotswold4477261984
4thTewkesbury143199629
5thCheltenham3401

Towns in GL4

Collisions in GL4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Gloucester (4,555) and Quedgeley and Hardwicke (13).