GL18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL18 postcode district recorded 413 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 614 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 614
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 614
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL18
Roads in GL18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
413
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
614
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
21.3% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the GL18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL18 postcode district have produced 614 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 51 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 64 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 304 collisions, Darkness 109 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 392 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 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 103 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 130 collisions, 60 mph 129 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 356 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 432 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 37 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?
413 collisions have been recorded in the GL18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 614 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 85 were serious — 21.3% 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 17.4% of them, and 26.4% 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 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 614 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 rose 42% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.