GL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL14 postcode district recorded 822 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,142 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,142
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,142
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL14
Towns in GL14
Roads in GL14
Accidents in the GL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
822
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,142
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
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 (16.3% 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 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL14 postcode district have produced 1,142 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 96 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 633 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 793 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 399 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 203 collisions, 60 mph 151 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 611 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 767 casualties, Passenger 253 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL14 postcode district?
822 collisions have been recorded in the GL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,142 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 128 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 16.3% 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 10.7% of the 1,142 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 27% 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 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 2024.