G82 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G82 postcode district recorded 1,150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,543 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,543
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,543
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G82
Towns in G82
Roads in G82
Accidents in the G82 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G82 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,543
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G82 postcode district
Collisions in the G82 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.6% of recorded collisions in the G82 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G82 postcode district have produced 1,543 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 132 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 834 collisions, Darkness 316 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 754 collisions, Dual carriageway 300 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 671 collisions, 40 mph 241 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 156 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 842 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 813 casualties, Passenger 449 casualties, Pedestrian 281 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G82 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G82 postcode district?
1,150 collisions have been recorded in the G82 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,543 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G82 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 209 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the G82 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G82 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G82 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G82 postcode district happen on?
65.6% of collisions in the G82 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G82 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 1,543 casualties recorded in the G82 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G82 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G82 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the G82 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 G82 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.