G45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G45 postcode district recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 458 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 458
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G45
Towns in G45
Roads in G45
Accidents in the G45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G45 postcode district
Collisions in the G45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the G45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G45 postcode district have produced 458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.5% 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 36 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 265 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 275 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 344 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 263 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 168 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G45 postcode district?
364 collisions have been recorded in the G45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 73 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the G45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G45 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the G45 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G45 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the G45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 36.5% of the 458 casualties recorded in the G45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G45 postcode district fell 50% 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 G45 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 G45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.