GL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL1 postcode district recorded 2,876 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,468 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 448 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 3,468
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 3,468
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL1
Towns in GL1
Roads in GL1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,876
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,468
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
448
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL1 postcode district
Collisions in the GL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in the GL1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL1 postcode district have produced 3,468 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.4% 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 271 collisions, Monday 396 collisions, Tuesday 434 collisions, Wednesday 426 collisions, Thursday 443 collisions, Friday 513 collisions, Saturday 393 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,110 collisions, Darkness 766 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,148 collisions, Dual carriageway 469 collisions, Roundabout 149 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 119 collisions, 30 mph 2,479 collisions, 40 mph 227 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,391 collisions, Raining no high winds 293 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,124 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 777 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL1 postcode district?
2,876 collisions have been recorded in the GL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,468 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 448 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the GL1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL1 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL1 postcode district happen on?
74.7% of collisions in the GL1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.4% of the 3,468 casualties recorded in the GL1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL1 postcode district fell 42% 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 GL1 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 GL1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.