GL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL15 postcode district recorded 931 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,284 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,284
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,284
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL15
Roads in GL15
Accidents in the GL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
931
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,284
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
21.5% 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 Wednesday (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.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the GL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL15 postcode district have produced 1,284 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 100 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 692 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 877 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 439 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 366 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 719 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 847 casualties, Passenger 299 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL15 postcode district?
931 collisions have been recorded in the GL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,284 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 172 were serious — 21.5% 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?
Wednesday 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?
94.2% 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 10.7% of the 1,284 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.