Road collisions in Tewkesbury
Police recorded 766 road collisions involving injury in Tewkesbury between 2021 and 2025, about 153 a year. 27 of them were fatal, and an estimated 228 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 21% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 111 in 2021 to 138 in 2025, a rise of 24%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Tewkesbury should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Tewkesbury, 1,077 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 8% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 65%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 85 | 7.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 103 | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 110 | 10.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 700 | 65.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 1 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 63 | 5.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 15 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 19 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 21 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 37 | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 142 | 13.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 104 | 9.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 201 | 18.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 151 | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 139 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 138 | 12.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 72 | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 50 | 4.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
10.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 13.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 13.6% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,043 | 70.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 129 | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 57 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 113 | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 104 | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 5 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 21 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Tewkesbury
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A417 | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | A435 | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | A40 | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | B4078 | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Ermin Street | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 6 | Delta Way | Roundabout | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 7 | Shurdington Road (A417) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Cheltenham Road East (B4063) | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | A4019 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | B4079 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | A40 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | B4079 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Cirencester Road (A46) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | A417 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Tewkesbury Road (B4634) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shurdington Road | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| Tewkesbury Road | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Cheltenham Road East | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Ermin Street | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Ashchurch Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Road | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Northway Lane | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Delta Way | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Gloucester Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Stoke Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Innsworth Lane | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| High Street | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Two Hedges Road | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Evesham Road | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mythe Road | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
31% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 33% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 37% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5 | 75 | 0 | 17 |
| A38 | 67 | 4 | 25 |
| A46 | 53 | 2 | 15 |
| A40 | 52 | 1 | 11 |
| A417 | 40 | 3 | 12 |
| A435 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| B4632 | 30 | 1 | 9 |
| A4019 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| B4063 | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| B4077 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| A438 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| A48 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| B4079 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| A436 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| B4078 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
29% of collisions in Tewkesbury happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 27% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 76 | 9.9% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 312 | 40.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 127 | 16.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 2 | 0.3% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 249 | 32.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 7 | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 227 | 29.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 116 | 15.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 163 | 21.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 136 | 17.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 117 | 15.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 473 | 62.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 129 | 17.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 50 | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 10 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 15 | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 35 | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 43 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 546 | 71.3% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 78 | 10.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 5 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 129 | 16.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 8 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Tewkesbury | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 207 | 27.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 559 | 73.0% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.