G46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G46 postcode district recorded 846 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,062 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,062
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,062
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G46
Towns in G46
Roads in G46
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
846
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,062
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G46 postcode district
Collisions in the G46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.1% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68% of recorded collisions in the G46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G46 postcode district have produced 1,062 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 76 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 615 collisions, Darkness 231 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 575 collisions, Dual carriageway 197 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 728 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 640 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 582 casualties, Passenger 253 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G46 postcode district?
846 collisions have been recorded in the G46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,062 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 131 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the G46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G46 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the G46 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G46 postcode district happen on?
68% of collisions in the G46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 1,062 casualties recorded in the G46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G46 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 G46 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 G46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.