GL17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL17 postcode district recorded 611 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 884 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 884
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 884
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL17
Towns in GL17
Roads in GL17
Accidents in the GL17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
611
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
884
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL17 postcode district
Collisions in the GL17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.2% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the GL17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL17 postcode district have produced 884 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 87 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 590 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 168 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 217 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 477 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 617 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL17 postcode district?
611 collisions have been recorded in the GL17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 884 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 108 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the GL17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the GL17 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL17 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the GL17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 884 casualties recorded in the GL17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL17 postcode district fell 41% 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 GL17 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 GL17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.