G61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G61 postcode district recorded 786 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 998
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 998
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G61
Towns in G61
Roads in G61
Accidents in the G61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
786
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
998
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
18.2% 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 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% 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 998 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 127 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 601 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 569 collisions, Dual carriageway 136 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Other 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 7 collisions, 30 mph 636 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 550 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 640 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G61 postcode district?
786 collisions have been recorded in the G61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 131 were serious — 18.2% 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 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G61 postcode district happen on?
72.4% 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 998 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 rose 40% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.