GL18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL18 postcode district recorded 396 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 586 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 586
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 586
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL18
Roads in GL18
Accidents in the GL18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
396
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
586
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL18 postcode district
Collisions in the GL18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the GL18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL18 postcode district have produced 586 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 50 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 289 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 376 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 123 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 340 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 411 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL18 postcode district?
396 collisions have been recorded in the GL18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 586 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 79 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the GL18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL18 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL18 postcode district happen on?
94.9% of collisions in the GL18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 586 casualties recorded in the GL18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL18 postcode district fell 8% 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 GL18 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 GL18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.