G2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G2 postcode district recorded 3,731 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,661 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 504 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 504
- Casualties
- 4,661
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 504
- Casualties
- 4,661
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G2
Towns in G2
Roads in G2
Accidents in the G2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,731
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,661
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
504
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G2 postcode district
Collisions in the G2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 36.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
35.5% of recorded collisions in the G2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G2 postcode district have produced 4,661 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.5% 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 464 collisions, Monday 449 collisions, Tuesday 495 collisions, Wednesday 549 collisions, Thursday 544 collisions, Friday 633 collisions, Saturday 597 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,357 collisions, Darkness 1,374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,323 collisions, One way street 887 collisions, Dual carriageway 811 collisions, Other 561 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Slip road 63 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 159 collisions, 30 mph 3,126 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 396 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,795 collisions, Raining no high winds 663 collisions, Raining + high winds 105 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,816 casualties, Passenger 1,376 casualties, Pedestrian 1,469 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G2 postcode district?
3,731 collisions have been recorded in the G2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,661 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 504 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the G2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G2 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 36.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G2 postcode district happen on?
35.5% of collisions in the G2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 31.5% of the 4,661 casualties recorded in the G2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the G2 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 G2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.