G62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G62 postcode district recorded 369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 478 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 478
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 478
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G62
Towns in G62
Roads in G62
Accidents in the G62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
478
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
18.7% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the G62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G62 postcode district have produced 478 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 53 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 271 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 322 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 271 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 85 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 265 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 302 casualties, Passenger 127 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G62 postcode district?
369 collisions have been recorded in the G62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 478 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 63 were serious — 18.7% 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 17.1% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G62 postcode district happen on?
87.3% 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 10.3% of the 478 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 rose 50% 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 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 2024.