G21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G21 postcode district recorded 1,329 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,706 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,706
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,706
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G21
Towns in G21
Roads in G21
Accidents in the G21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,329
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,706
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G21 postcode district
Collisions in the G21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.4% of recorded collisions in the G21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G21 postcode district have produced 1,701 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.5% 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 134 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 196 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 213 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 959 collisions, Darkness 370 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Dual carriageway 370 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,176 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 965 collisions, Raining no high winds 242 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 760 casualties, Passenger 473 casualties, Pedestrian 468 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G21 postcode district?
1,329 collisions have been recorded in the G21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,706 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 223 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the G21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G21 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G21 postcode district happen on?
65.4% of collisions in the G21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 27.5% of the 1,701 casualties recorded in the G21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G21 postcode district rose 24% 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 the G21 postcode district 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 the G21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.