Cirencester road traffic accidents
Cirencester recorded 638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 792 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 792
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 792
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Roads in Cirencester
Postcode districts in Cirencester
Accidents in Cirencester
Road collision statistics for Cirencester
Collisions recorded
638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
792
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
12.7% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.9% of recorded collisions in Cirencester happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cirencester have produced 792 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 42 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 512 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 408 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Other 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 29 collisions, 30 mph 426 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 535 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 503 casualties, Passenger 140 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cirencester
How many road accidents have there been in Cirencester?
638 collisions have been recorded in Cirencester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 792 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cirencester were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 78 were serious — 12.7% 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 17.9% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cirencester happen on?
63.9% 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 18.8% of the 792 casualties recorded in Cirencester.
Is road safety in Cirencester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cirencester rose 36% 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 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 2024.