GL12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL12 postcode district recorded 758 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,053 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 140% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,053
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,053
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL12
Towns in GL12
Roads in GL12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
758
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,053
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL12 postcode district
Collisions in the GL12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the GL12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL12 postcode district have produced 1,053 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 80 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 571 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 603 collisions, Dual carriageway 132 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 227 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 203 collisions, 70 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 564 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 710 casualties, Passenger 272 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL12 postcode district?
758 collisions have been recorded in the GL12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,053 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 140 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the GL12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the GL12 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL12 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the GL12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 1,053 casualties recorded in the GL12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL12 postcode district rose 140% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 GL12 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 GL12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.