Tewkesbury road traffic accidents
Tewkesbury recorded 428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 512 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 512
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 512
Collisions by Year
Roads in Tewkesbury
Postcode districts in Tewkesbury
Accidents in Tewkesbury
Road collision statistics for Tewkesbury
Collisions recorded
428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
512
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tewkesbury
Collisions in Tewkesbury are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in Tewkesbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tewkesbury have produced 512 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 49 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 332 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 367 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 335 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 364 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 323 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tewkesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Tewkesbury?
428 collisions have been recorded in Tewkesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 512 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tewkesbury were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 68 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Tewkesbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tewkesbury?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tewkesbury, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tewkesbury happen on?
85.7% of collisions in Tewkesbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tewkesbury?
Pedestrians make up 22.7% of the 512 casualties recorded in Tewkesbury.
Is road safety in Tewkesbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tewkesbury rose 8% 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 Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury cover 1999 to 2024.