Crap Towns / Cheltenham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cheltenham?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cheltenham from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.3, up from 2.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 10.8 km | 3.4 |
| Cheltenham | – | 3.2 |
| Brockworth | 7.7 km | 2.8 |
| Churchdown | 7.7 km | 2.4 |
| Cirencester | 22.1 km | 2.4 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 16.1 km | 2.2 |
| Stroud | 19.7 km | 2.0 |
| Tewkesbury | 11.3 km | 1.7 |
| Chalford | 19.5 km | 1.5 |
| Stonehouse | 21.9 km | 0.7 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 5.7 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |