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Cheltenham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,750 road traffic collisions in Cheltenham from 1979 to 2025, and 16,175 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 148 were fatal and 2,724 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 131 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (154).

Collisions since 1979
13,750
89th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
16,175
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
148
153 people killed
Serious collisions
2,724
2,995 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
131
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
149
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Cheltenham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1481.1%
  • Serious2,72420%
  • Slight10,87879%

What the data shows

  • Cheltenham had 1,241 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 1,722 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Cheltenham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,014 children under 16 were killed or injured in Cheltenham, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Cheltenham.

Where Cheltenham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
89th
Most casualties
93rd
Most fatal collisions
82nd
Most serious collisions
77th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,924 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,030 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,132 (16%)
  • Thursday2,252 (16%)
  • Friday2,325 (17%)
  • Saturday1,841 (13%)
  • Sunday1,246 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,114 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,370 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown114 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,450 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway1,151 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1,119 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout995 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph33 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph11,500 (84%)
  • 40 mph1,816 (13%)
  • 50 mph66 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph247 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph84 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,416 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,602 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds201 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds134 (1%)
  • Fog or mist65 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds62 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.1%)
  • Other98 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded160 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,259 (39%)
  • Cyclist3,282 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist3,147 (19%)
  • Pedestrian2,885 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant265 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant142 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Cheltenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cheltenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Cheltenham peaked at 571 in 1984; 2025 had 131.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 131
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025131149
2024154174
2023152185
2022118132
2021100109
2020103122
2019110134
2018143164
2017117137
2016113131
2015119141
2014123147
2013121151
2012166195
2011196222
2010159195
2009175212
2008187220
2007222265
2006254317
2005269337
2004318384
2003282353
2002327393
2001363437
2000322386
1999333395
1998295350
1997355407
1996340394
1995341386
1994364409
1993336387
1992357404
1991310360
1990369431
1989475555
1988446522
1987470535
1986475562
1985479554
1984571663
1983525597
1982562664
1981490608
1980512606
1979501594

Map of recent crashes in Cheltenham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Cheltenham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Cheltenham

The 24 most recent collisions in Cheltenham happened between 12 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Cheltenham

The A40 has the most collisions in Cheltenham, 2,177 of 13,750 (16%), followed by the A46 (1,407).

Collisions in Cheltenham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA402,1772,63423423
2ndA461,4071,67316228
3rdA40191,1051,38716229
4thA40135126104111
5thA43549060910102
6thB40753524091078
7thB4633229261230
8thB4070135181538
9thB4632132157315
10thA4015100111123
11thB406378103219
12thB46346179111
13thB14400

Council areas covering Cheltenham

Collisions in Cheltenham were recorded in 3 council areas. Cheltenham has 13,381 of 13,750 (97%).

Collisions in Cheltenham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCheltenham13,38115,6931402,633
2ndTewkesbury352459789
3rdCotswold172312

Postcode districts in Cheltenham

Collisions in Cheltenham were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by GL51 (5,392) and GL50 (3,807).