GL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL15 postcode district recorded 950 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,310 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,310
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL15
Roads in GL15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
950
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL15 postcode district
Collisions in the GL15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the GL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL15 postcode district have produced 1,310 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 103 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 706 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 896 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 448 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 372 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 735 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 862 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL15 postcode district?
950 collisions have been recorded in the GL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 176 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL15 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the GL15 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL15 postcode district happen on?
94.3% of collisions in the GL15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 1,310 casualties recorded in the GL15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL15 postcode district fell 32% 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 GL15 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 GL15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.