Cirencester road traffic accidents
Cirencester recorded 657 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 811 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 811
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 811
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cirencester
Roads in Cirencester
Postcode districts in Cirencester
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Cirencester
Road collision statistics for Cirencester
Collisions recorded
657
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
811
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cirencester
Collisions in Cirencester are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.6% of recorded collisions in Cirencester happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cirencester have produced 811 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 47 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 117 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 530 collisions, Darkness 127 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 418 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 432 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 551 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 511 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cirencester
How many road accidents have there been in Cirencester?
657 collisions have been recorded in Cirencester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 811 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cirencester were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 84 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Cirencester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cirencester?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cirencester, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cirencester happen on?
63.6% of collisions in Cirencester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cirencester?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 811 casualties recorded in Cirencester.
Is road safety in Cirencester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cirencester rose 27% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Cirencester 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 Cirencester cover 1999 to 2025.