GL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL16 postcode district recorded 630 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 906 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 47% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 906
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL16
Towns in GL16
Roads in GL16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
630
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL16 postcode district
Collisions in the GL16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the GL16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL16 postcode district have produced 906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 72 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 101 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 481 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 609 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 309 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 199 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 497 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 592 casualties, Passenger 242 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL16 postcode district?
630 collisions have been recorded in the GL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 115 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the GL16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL16 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL16 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the GL16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 906 casualties recorded in the GL16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL16 postcode district fell 47% 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 GL16 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 GL16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.