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GL8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,215 road traffic collisions in the GL8 postcode district, Cotswold, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,733 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 314 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,215
2,110th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,733
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
35 people killed
Serious collisions
314
399 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 65% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GL8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal342.8%
  • Serious31426%
  • Slight86771%

What the data shows

  • GL8 had 132 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 196 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in GL8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 138 children under 16 were killed or injured in GL8, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in GL8.

Where GL8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,110th
Most casualties
2,096th
Most fatal collisions
1,719th
Most serious collisions
1,971st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (13%)
  • Tuesday182 (15%)
  • Wednesday172 (14%)
  • Thursday162 (13%)
  • Friday204 (17%)
  • Saturday188 (15%)
  • Sunday150 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight907 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting222 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,190 (98%)
  • Roundabout10 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph297 (24%)
  • 40 mph52 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph46 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph791 (65%)
  • 70 mph27 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds944 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Other26 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,227 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (12%)
  • Pedestrian108 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist80 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant49 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GL8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GL8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GL8 peaked at 46 in 1984; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241731
20232028
20221517
20211723
202077
20191118
20181524
20171119
20161112
20151322
20141017
20131114
20121622
20112327
20101620
20091937
20083250
20072634
20063042
20052439
20043049
20034358
20023952
20013038
20002531
19993240
19982534
19973246
19963147
19953050
19942633
19933446
19923048
19912329
19902939
19893250
19883459
19873341
19864562
19853247
19844659
19833847
19823658
19814258
19802751
19793947

Map of recent crashes in GL8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GL8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GL8

The 24 most recent collisions in GL8 happened between 17 May 2024 and 27 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GL8

The A433 has the most collisions in GL8, 455 of 1,215 (37%), followed by the B4014 (186).

Collisions in GL8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43345564114128
2ndB4014186244737
3rdA4135163232642
4thA46138240435
5thB4058141804

Council areas covering GL8

Collisions in GL8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cotswold has 1,084 of 1,215 (89%).

Collisions in GL8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCotswold1,0841,55133274
2ndStroud88117031
3rdWiltshire365417

Town in GL8

Of the 1,215 collisions in GL8, 259 (21%) were in Tetbury.