Cheltenham road traffic accidents
Cheltenham recorded 5,214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,218 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 820 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 820
- Casualties
- 6,218
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 820
- Casualties
- 6,218
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cheltenham
Roads in Cheltenham
Postcode districts in Cheltenham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Cheltenham
Road collision statistics for Cheltenham
Collisions recorded
5,214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,218
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
820
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cheltenham
Collisions in Cheltenham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in Cheltenham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cheltenham have produced 6,218 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 498 collisions, Monday 700 collisions, Tuesday 792 collisions, Wednesday 824 collisions, Thursday 864 collisions, Friday 871 collisions, Saturday 665 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,964 collisions, Darkness 1,250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,004 collisions, Roundabout 470 collisions, Dual carriageway 390 collisions, One way street/Slip road 183 collisions, One way street 123 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 4,283 collisions, 40 mph 778 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,337 collisions, Raining no high winds 535 collisions, Unknown 100 collisions, Raining + high winds 77 collisions, Other 68 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,063 casualties, Passenger 1,030 casualties, Pedestrian 1,125 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cheltenham
How many road accidents have there been in Cheltenham?
5,214 collisions have been recorded in Cheltenham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,218 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cheltenham were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 820 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Cheltenham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cheltenham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cheltenham, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cheltenham happen on?
76.8% of collisions in Cheltenham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cheltenham?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 6,218 casualties recorded in Cheltenham.
Is road safety in Cheltenham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cheltenham fell 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cheltenham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Cheltenham cover 1999 to 2025.