G66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G66 postcode district recorded 1,214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,599 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 114% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,599
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,599
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G66
Towns in G66
Roads in G66
Accidents in the G66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,599
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
18% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the G66 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 G66 postcode district have produced 1,599 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 134 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 883 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,059 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 907 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 223 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 856 collisions, Raining no high winds 246 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 862 casualties, Passenger 403 casualties, Pedestrian 334 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G66 postcode district?
1,214 collisions have been recorded in the G66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,599 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 207 were serious — 18% 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 16.4% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G66 postcode district happen on?
87.2% 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 20.9% of the 1,599 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 rose 114% 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 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 2024.