G3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G3 postcode district recorded 1,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,717 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 210 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 1,717
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 1,717
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G3
Towns in G3
Roads in G3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,717
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
210
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G3 postcode district
Collisions in the G3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.6% of the total), with 38.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.7% of recorded collisions in the G3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G3 postcode district have produced 1,717 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 157 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 183 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 224 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 831 collisions, Darkness 517 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 602 collisions, Dual carriageway 548 collisions, One way street 89 collisions, One way street/Slip road 58 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 942 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 363 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 983 collisions, Raining no high winds 268 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 875 casualties, Passenger 475 casualties, Pedestrian 367 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G3 postcode district?
1,348 collisions have been recorded in the G3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,717 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 210 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the G3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G3 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the G3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 38.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G3 postcode district happen on?
44.7% of collisions in the G3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 1,717 casualties recorded in the G3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G3 postcode district rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 G3 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 G3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.