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GL7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,333 road traffic collisions in the GL7 postcode district, Cotswold, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,062 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 214 were fatal and 1,440 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, down 28% on 2024 (85).

Collisions since 1979
6,333
267th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,062
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
214
237 people killed
Serious collisions
1,440
1,813 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Down 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2143.4%
  • Serious1,44023%
  • Slight4,67974%

What the data shows

  • GL7 had 676 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 959 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in GL7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 680 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL7, 7.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in GL7.

Where GL7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
267th
Most casualties
202nd
Most fatal collisions
12th
Most serious collisions
104th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday866 (14%)
  • Tuesday832 (13%)
  • Wednesday868 (14%)
  • Thursday902 (14%)
  • Friday1,088 (17%)
  • Saturday989 (16%)
  • Sunday788 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,702 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,007 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit540 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,307 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway484 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout347 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road170 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,746 (28%)
  • 40 mph504 (8%)
  • 50 mph265 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph3,346 (53%)
  • 70 mph434 (6.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,975 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds778 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds123 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds114 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist96 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds21 (0.3%)
  • Other115 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded64 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,286 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist1,051 (12%)
  • Pedestrian585 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist541 (6%)
  • Van occupant250 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)154 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant74 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL7 peaked at 228 in 1988; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 61
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256189
202485122
202383116
20226390
20216088
20206084
201974106
20185668
20176796
201667104
20156493
20146499
201391120
201283125
2011101156
2010100134
200988145
2008107132
2007116159
2006145207
2005178242
2004153200
2003149217
2002147208
2001176244
2000134182
1999191273
1998153216
1997174245
1996179247
1995180256
1994158229
1993169243
1992175244
1991168232
1990196305
1989148229
1988228331
1987206303
1986221321
1985189283
1984192278
1983176240
1982169271
1981149214
1980167235
1979173241

Map of recent crashes in GL7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL7

The 24 most recent collisions in GL7 happened between 24 August and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL7

The A417 has the most collisions in GL7, 1,085 of 6,333 (17%), followed by the A419 (854).

Collisions in GL7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4171,0851,60137267
2ndA4198541,37653194
3rdA4297241,02728139
4thA4353695331092
5thA3612974681276
6thA4332524191865
7thB4425118173727
8thB469680134619
9thB4477455917
10thB44494400

Council areas covering GL7

Collisions in GL7 were recorded in 7 council areas. Cotswold has 5,745 of 6,333 (91%).

Collisions in GL7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCotswold5,7458,1581801,312
2ndWest Oxfordshire2724121665
3rdWiltshire2323671742
4thSwindon5187012
5thStroud242915
6thVale of White Horse6602
7thTewkesbury3302

Towns in GL7

Collisions in GL7 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Cirencester (1,372) and South Cerney (166).