GL10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL10 postcode district recorded 849 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,147 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,147
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,147
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the GL10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
849
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,147
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
18.3% 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 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.5% of recorded collisions in the GL10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL10 postcode district have produced 1,147 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 103 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 131 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 624 collisions, Darkness 225 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 607 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 237 collisions, 70 mph 119 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 666 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 787 casualties, Passenger 269 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL10 postcode district?
849 collisions have been recorded in the GL10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,147 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 135 were serious — 18.3% 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 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL10 postcode district happen on?
71.5% 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 7.9% of the 1,147 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 rose 8% 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 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 2024.