G66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G66 postcode district recorded 1,229 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,617 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,617
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G66
Towns in G66
Roads in G66
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,229
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G66 postcode district
Collisions in the G66 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the G66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G66 postcode district have produced 1,617 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 135 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 185 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 895 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,070 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 918 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 224 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 869 collisions, Raining no high winds 247 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 872 casualties, Passenger 405 casualties, Pedestrian 340 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G66 postcode district?
1,229 collisions have been recorded in the G66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 214 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the G66 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G66 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G66 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G66 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the G66 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G66 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 1,617 casualties recorded in the G66 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G66 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G66 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the G66 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 G66 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.