GL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL14 postcode district recorded 836 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,161 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,161
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,161
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL14
Towns in GL14
Roads in GL14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
836
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,161
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL14 postcode district
Collisions in the GL14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the GL14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL14 postcode district have produced 1,161 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 98 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 119 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 644 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 807 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 404 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 207 collisions, 60 mph 155 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 623 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 783 casualties, Passenger 255 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL14 postcode district?
836 collisions have been recorded in the GL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,161 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 130 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the GL14 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL14 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the GL14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 1,161 casualties recorded in the GL14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL14 postcode district fell 36% 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 GL14 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 GL14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.