G40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G40 postcode district recorded 941 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,185 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,185
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,185
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G40
Roads in G40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
941
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,185
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G40 postcode district
Collisions in the G40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the G40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G40 postcode district have produced 1,185 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.1% 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 116 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 661 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 756 collisions, Dual carriageway 161 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 934 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 697 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 552 casualties, Passenger 335 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the G40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G40 postcode district?
941 collisions have been recorded in the G40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,185 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 161 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the G40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G40 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G40 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G40 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the G40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.1% of the 1,185 casualties recorded in the G40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G40 postcode district fell 11% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the G40 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 G40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.