GL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL16 postcode district recorded 620 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 892 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 892
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 892
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL16
Towns in GL16
Roads in GL16
Accidents in the GL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
620
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
892
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
20.6% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the GL16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL16 postcode district have produced 892 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8% 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 70 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 472 collisions, Darkness 148 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 599 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 304 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 488 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 580 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 71 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?
620 collisions have been recorded in the GL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 892 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 112 were serious — 20.6% 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 16.8% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL16 postcode district happen on?
96.6% 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 8% of the 892 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 rose 36% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.