G78 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G78 postcode district recorded 911 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,194 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,194
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,194
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G78
Towns in G78
Roads in G78
Accidents in the G78 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G78 postcode district
Collisions recorded
911
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,194
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G78 postcode district
Collisions in the G78 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in the G78 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G78 postcode district have produced 1,194 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 92 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 138 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 647 collisions, Darkness 264 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 762 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 611 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 274 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 622 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 662 casualties, Passenger 285 casualties, Pedestrian 247 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G78 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G78 postcode district?
911 collisions have been recorded in the G78 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,194 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G78 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 188 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in the G78 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G78 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G78 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G78 postcode district happen on?
83.6% of collisions in the G78 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G78 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 1,194 casualties recorded in the G78 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G78 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G78 postcode district fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the G78 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 G78 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.