Lydney road traffic accidents
Lydney recorded 258 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 328
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 328
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lydney
Roads in Lydney
Postcode districts in Lydney
Accidents in Lydney
Road collision statistics for Lydney
Collisions recorded
258
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
328
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
17.8% 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 Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 25.6% 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 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lydney have produced 328 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.8% 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 29 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 192 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 253 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 208 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 212 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 186 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lydney
How many road accidents have there been in Lydney?
258 collisions have been recorded in Lydney in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lydney were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 44 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Lydney resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lydney?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Lydney, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.6% 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 23.8% of the 328 casualties recorded in Lydney.
Is road safety in Lydney getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lydney fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.