G61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G61 postcode district recorded 794 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,008
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,008
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G61
Towns in G61
Roads in G61
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
794
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,008
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G61 postcode district
Collisions in the G61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in the G61 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 G61 postcode district have produced 1,008 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 83 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 608 collisions, Darkness 186 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 576 collisions, Dual carriageway 136 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 641 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 556 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 647 casualties, Passenger 223 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G61 postcode district?
794 collisions have been recorded in the G61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 133 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the G61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G61 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the G61 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G61 postcode district happen on?
72.5% of collisions in the G61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 1,008 casualties recorded in the G61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G61 postcode district fell 43% 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 G61 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 G61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.