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GL51 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,479 road traffic collisions in the GL51 postcode district, Cheltenham, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,403 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 117 were fatal and 1,490 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (96).

Collisions since 1979
7,479
153rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,403
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
117
120 people killed
Serious collisions
1,490
1,697 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Down 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL51

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1171.6%
  • Serious1,49020%
  • Slight5,87279%

What the data shows

  • GL51 had 764 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,118 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in GL51 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,107 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL51, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in GL51.

Where GL51 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
153rd
Most casualties
175th
Most fatal collisions
189th
Most serious collisions
88th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,084 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,105 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,156 (15%)
  • Thursday1,206 (16%)
  • Friday1,264 (17%)
  • Saturday926 (12%)
  • Sunday738 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,537 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,409 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting438 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown80 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,311 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,333 (18%)
  • Roundabout715 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road99 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph13 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,967 (53%)
  • 40 mph1,539 (21%)
  • 50 mph421 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph881 (12%)
  • 70 mph657 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,155 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds860 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds126 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds88 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist46 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other78 (1%)
  • Not recorded84 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,862 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist1,602 (17%)
  • Cyclist1,493 (16%)
  • Pedestrian1,010 (11%)
  • Van occupant152 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant109 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)81 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL51 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL51, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL51 peaked at 244 in 1989; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 73
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257386
202496121
202396139
20227083
20216070
20206179
20197387
201889109
20176997
201677102
201587114
20147293
20136484
2012121167
2011126161
2010103120
2009109141
200898118
2007161198
2006177241
2005190256
2004206288
2003178233
2002197252
2001228299
2000204268
1999195247
1998186229
1997197242
1996172203
1995179229
1994184219
1993183223
1992175215
1991158199
1990211273
1989244287
1988243306
1987227267
1986235282
1985207256
1984223259
1983233279
1982241304
1981225298
1980238282
1979238298

Map of recent crashes in GL51

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL51

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL51

The 24 most recent collisions in GL51 happened between 16 August and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL51

The A40 has the most collisions in GL51, 1,136 of 7,479 (15%), followed by the A4019 (1,042).

Collisions in GL51 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA401,1361,44114198
2ndA40191,0421,38627225
3rdA4013476564398
4thM54276811662
5thA463414691071
6thB4063298388876
7thB4634178251734
8thB4633171189025

Council areas covering GL51

Collisions in GL51 were recorded in 5 council areas. Cheltenham has 5,480 of 7,479 (73%).

Collisions in GL51 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheltenham5,4806,511551,068
2ndTewkesbury1,9652,84562414
3rdCotswold212704
4thGloucester101202
5thStroud3802

Towns in GL51

Collisions in GL51 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Cheltenham (5,392) and Shurdington (156).