G5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G5 postcode district recorded 1,055 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,392 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,392
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,392
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G5
Towns in G5
Roads in G5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,055
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,392
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G5 postcode district
Collisions in the G5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 34.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
47.6% of recorded collisions in the G5 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G5 postcode district have produced 1,392 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 105 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 165 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 695 collisions, Darkness 360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 502 collisions, Single carriageway 474 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 5 mph 1 collisions, 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 759 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 257 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 755 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 767 casualties, Passenger 408 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G5 postcode district?
1,055 collisions have been recorded in the G5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,392 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 163 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the G5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G5 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 34.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G5 postcode district happen on?
47.6% of collisions in the G5 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 1,392 casualties recorded in the G5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G5 postcode district fell 10% 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 G5 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 G5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.