G3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G3 postcode district recorded 1,321 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,685 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,685
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,685
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G3
Towns in G3
Roads in G3
Accidents in the G3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,321
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,685
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
15.7% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 38.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.6% of recorded collisions in the G3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G3 postcode district have produced 1,685 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 150 collisions, Monday 173 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 221 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 811 collisions, Darkness 510 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 589 collisions, Dual carriageway 538 collisions, One way street 88 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 926 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 355 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 961 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 855 casualties, Passenger 470 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G3 postcode district?
1,321 collisions have been recorded in the G3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,685 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 200 were serious — 15.7% 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 16.7% of them, and 38.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G3 postcode district happen on?
44.6% 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 1,685 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 fell 24% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.