Cheltenham road traffic accidents
Cheltenham recorded 5,083 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,069 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 783 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 783
- Casualties
- 6,069
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 783
- Casualties
- 6,069
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cheltenham
Roads in Cheltenham
Postcode districts in Cheltenham
Accidents in Cheltenham
Road collision statistics for Cheltenham
Collisions recorded
5,083
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,069
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
783
16.3% 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 Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.6% of recorded collisions in Cheltenham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cheltenham have produced 6,069 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 486 collisions, Monday 677 collisions, Tuesday 779 collisions, Wednesday 798 collisions, Thursday 849 collisions, Friday 849 collisions, Saturday 645 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,871 collisions, Darkness 1,212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,896 collisions, Roundabout 455 collisions, Dual carriageway 383 collisions, Other 183 collisions, One way street 123 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 4,177 collisions, 40 mph 758 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,232 collisions, Raining no high winds 527 collisions, Unknown 90 collisions, Raining + high winds 73 collisions, Other 67 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,953 casualties, Passenger 1,019 casualties, Pedestrian 1,097 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cheltenham
How many road accidents have there been in Cheltenham?
5,083 collisions have been recorded in Cheltenham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,069 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cheltenham were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 783 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Cheltenham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cheltenham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Cheltenham, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cheltenham happen on?
76.6% 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 6,069 casualties recorded in Cheltenham.
Is road safety in Cheltenham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cheltenham rose 1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.