GL12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL12 postcode district recorded 734 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,025 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,025
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,025
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL12
Towns in GL12
Roads in GL12
Accidents in the GL12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
734
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,025
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
19.8% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in the GL12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL12 postcode district have produced 1,025 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 76 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 554 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 582 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 222 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 194 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 544 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 687 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL12 postcode district?
734 collisions have been recorded in the GL12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,025 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 131 were serious — 19.8% 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 17.8% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL12 postcode district happen on?
79.3% 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 6.8% of the 1,025 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 fell 44% 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 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 2024.