G4 postcode district road traffic accidents

775 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The G4 postcode district recorded 775 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,007 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.

Fatal
9
Serious
118
Casualties
1,007
2025 10
2024 8
2023 9
2022 4
2021 11
2020 7
2019 17
2018 27
2017 26
2016 26
2015 26
2014 28
2013 20
2012 20
2011 35
2010 32
2009 38
2008 48
2007 41
2006 40
2005 32
2004 48
2003 34
2002 50
2001 55
2000 45
1999 38

Accidents in the G4 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the G4 postcode district

Collisions recorded

775

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,007

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

9

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

118

16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 91.2%
Serious 11815.2%
Slight 64883.6%

What the data shows in the G4 postcode district

Collisions in the G4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

50.1% of recorded collisions in the G4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the G4 postcode district have produced 1,007 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 8711.2%
Monday 12416%
Tuesday 10413.4%
Wednesday 13016.8%
Thursday 11915.4%
Friday 10413.4%
Saturday 10713.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 87 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 119 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 54570.3%
Darkness 23029.7%

Light conditions: Daylight 545 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 38850.1%
Dual carriageway 33443.1%
Slip road 354.5%
Unknown 111.4%
One way street 40.5%
One way street/Slip road 30.4%

Road type: Single carriageway 388 collisions, Dual carriageway 334 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 81%
30 mph 54370.1%
40 mph 70.9%
50 mph 20025.8%
60 mph 50.6%
70 mph 121.5%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 543 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 200 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 55471.5%
Raining no high winds 16721.5%
Raining + high winds 222.8%
Other 101.3%
Unknown 101.3%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 554 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 54654.2%
Passenger 30930.7%
Pedestrian 15215.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 546 casualties, Passenger 309 casualties, Pedestrian 152 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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55.8664, -4.2345
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Accident 200197CB01809

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55.8792, -4.2576
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200197AB01609

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55.8638, -4.2370
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200197AB00209

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55.8630, -4.2372
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200197AB05608

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55.8638, -4.2393
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200197CB02208

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the G4 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the G4 postcode district?

775 collisions have been recorded in the G4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,007 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the G4 postcode district were serious or fatal?

9 were fatal and 118 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the G4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the G4 postcode district?

Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the G4 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the G4 postcode district happen on?

50.1% of collisions in the G4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G4 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 1,007 casualties recorded in the G4 postcode district.

Is road safety in the G4 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the G4 postcode district rose 25% 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 G4 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 G4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.