G81 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G81 postcode district recorded 1,676 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,090 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 306 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 82% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 2,090
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 2,090
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G81
Towns in G81
Roads in G81
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G81 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G81 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,676
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,090
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
306
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G81 postcode district
Collisions in the G81 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the G81 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G81 postcode district have produced 2,090 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.4% 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 184 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 241 collisions, Friday 273 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,155 collisions, Darkness 521 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,194 collisions, Dual carriageway 341 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,427 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 146 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,226 collisions, Raining no high winds 294 collisions, Raining + high winds 62 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 922 casualties, Passenger 575 casualties, Pedestrian 593 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 1,676 accidents
Accident 199997LC11503
SlightAccident 199997LC70203
FatalAccident 199997LC10803
SlightAccident 199997LC12002
SlightAccident 199997LC11502
SlightAccident 199997LC11402
SlightAccident 199997LC70102
SlightAccident 199997LC10402
SlightAccident 199997LC10202
SlightAccident 199997LC14001
SlightAccident 199997LC13401
SeriousAccident 199997LC13001
SeriousAccident 199997KB41201
SlightAccident 199997LC11701
SlightAccident 199997LC10501
SeriousAccident 199997LC70101
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G81 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G81 postcode district?
1,676 collisions have been recorded in the G81 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,090 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G81 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 306 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the G81 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G81 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G81 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G81 postcode district happen on?
71.2% of collisions in the G81 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G81 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.4% of the 2,090 casualties recorded in the G81 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G81 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G81 postcode district rose 82% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 G81 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 G81 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.