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GL50 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,069 road traffic collisions in the GL50 postcode district, Cheltenham, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,757 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 798 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
4,069
866th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,757
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
38 people killed
Serious collisions
798
853 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL50

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal370.9%
  • Serious79820%
  • Slight3,23479%

What the data shows

  • GL50 had 352 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 484 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in GL50 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 408 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL50, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in GL50.

Where GL50 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
866th
Most casualties
1,066th
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
746th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday549 (13%)
  • Tuesday587 (14%)
  • Wednesday629 (15%)
  • Thursday687 (17%)
  • Friday711 (17%)
  • Saturday594 (15%)
  • Sunday312 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,953 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,021 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,960 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road736 (18%)
  • Roundabout211 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway154 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,670 (90%)
  • 40 mph202 (5%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph166 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,350 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds500 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other28 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,672 (35%)
  • Pedestrian1,058 (22%)
  • Cyclist959 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist866 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant30 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL50 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL50, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL50 peaked at 191 in 1984; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253638
20243846
20235057
20223335
20212531
20202631
20193744
20184348
20173335
20163140
20153437
20143340
20134255
20124152
20115759
20104664
20095862
20085567
20076281
20065670
20057184
200490104
20037790
200297121
2001100124
2000102120
1999105119
199894120
1997105123
1996103119
199595106
1994117128
1993118134
1992111123
199195113
1990106122
1989130158
1988126148
1987140163
1986144182
1985159179
1984191210
1983157177
1982174199
1981161190
1980135161
1979130148

Map of recent crashes in GL50

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL50

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL50

The 24 most recent collisions in GL50 happened between 18 April and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL50

The A40 has the most collisions in GL50, 509 of 4,069 (13%), followed by the A4019 (311).

Collisions in GL50 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40509603692
2ndA4019311380163
3rdA46295343447
4thA435249336847
5thA4015100111123
6thB4633587225
7thA40133646113

Council areas covering GL50

Collisions in GL50 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cheltenham has 3,905 of 4,069 (96%).

Collisions in GL50 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheltenham3,9054,53432765
2ndTewkesbury162220532

Towns in GL50

Collisions in GL50 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cheltenham (3,807) and Bishop's Cleeve (14).