GL10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL10 postcode district recorded 870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,174 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,174
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,174
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL10
Towns in GL10
Roads in GL10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,174
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL10 postcode district
Collisions in the GL10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.6% of recorded collisions in the GL10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL10 postcode district have produced 1,174 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 106 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 136 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 641 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 623 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 285 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 245 collisions, 70 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 686 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 809 casualties, Passenger 274 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 142 accidents
Accident 1999530AI1787
SeriousAccident 1999530AI0712
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL10 postcode district?
870 collisions have been recorded in the GL10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,174 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 142 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the GL10 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL10 postcode district happen on?
71.6% of collisions in the GL10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 1,174 casualties recorded in the GL10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL10 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GL10 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 GL10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.