Lydney road traffic accidents
Lydney recorded 265 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 336 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 336
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 336
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lydney
Roads in Lydney
Postcode districts in Lydney
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lydney
Road collision statistics for Lydney
Collisions recorded
265
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
336
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lydney
Collisions in Lydney are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Lydney happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lydney have produced 336 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.7% 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 30 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 196 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 260 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 212 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 218 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lydney
How many road accidents have there been in Lydney?
265 collisions have been recorded in Lydney in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 336 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lydney were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 45 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in Lydney resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lydney?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lydney, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lydney happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Lydney are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lydney?
Pedestrians make up 24.7% of the 336 casualties recorded in Lydney.
Is road safety in Lydney getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lydney rose 40% 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 Lydney 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 Lydney cover 1999 to 2025.