GL17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL17 postcode district recorded 622 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 899 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 899
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 899
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL17
Towns in GL17
Roads in GL17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
622
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
899
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
21.4% 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 (16.1% 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 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL17 postcode district have produced 899 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 89 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 459 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 601 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 161 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 223 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 487 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 626 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 52 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?
622 collisions have been recorded in the GL17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 899 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 113 were serious — 21.4% 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 16.1% 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 899 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 15% 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 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 2025.