G4 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,007
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,007
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G4
Roads in G4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G4 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 545 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 546 casualties, Passenger 309 casualties, Pedestrian 152 casualties.
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SlightFrequently 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.