G62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G62 postcode district recorded 375 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 492 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 492
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 492
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G62
Towns in G62
Roads in G62
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
375
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
492
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G62 postcode district
Collisions in the G62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the G62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G62 postcode district have produced 492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 48 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 275 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 328 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 275 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 270 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 310 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G62 postcode district?
375 collisions have been recorded in the G62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 492 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 68 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the G62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G62 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the G62 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G62 postcode district happen on?
87.5% of collisions in the G62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 492 casualties recorded in the G62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G62 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the G62 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 G62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.