GL11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL11 postcode district recorded 654 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 964 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 964
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL11
Towns in GL11
Roads in GL11
Accidents in the GL11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
654
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL11 postcode district
Collisions in the GL11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the GL11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL11 postcode district have produced 964 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 84 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 492 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 315 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions, 70 mph 126 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 528 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 558 casualties, Passenger 302 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL11 postcode district?
654 collisions have been recorded in the GL11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 120 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL11 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the GL11 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL11 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the GL11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 964 casualties recorded in the GL11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL11 postcode district fell 5% 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 GL11 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 GL11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.