GL11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL11 postcode district recorded 665 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 976 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 976
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 976
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL11
Towns in GL11
Roads in GL11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
665
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
976
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
21.4% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in the GL11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL11 postcode district have produced 976 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 85 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 501 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 496 collisions, Dual carriageway 131 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 321 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 537 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 564 casualties, Passenger 305 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL11 postcode district?
665 collisions have been recorded in the GL11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 976 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 127 were serious — 21.4% 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 16.2% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL11 postcode district happen on?
74.6% 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 11% of the 976 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 42% 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 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 2025.