GL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL1 postcode district recorded 2,823 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,398 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 436 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 3,398
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 3,398
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL1
Towns in GL1
Roads in GL1
Accidents in the GL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,823
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,398
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
436
16.1% 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 26.5% 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 3,398 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 264 collisions, Monday 391 collisions, Tuesday 425 collisions, Wednesday 415 collisions, Thursday 435 collisions, Friday 503 collisions, Saturday 390 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,074 collisions, Darkness 749 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,110 collisions, Dual carriageway 458 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Other 39 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 114 collisions, 30 mph 2,439 collisions, 40 mph 221 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,345 collisions, Raining no high winds 292 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,081 casualties, Passenger 558 casualties, Pedestrian 759 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL1 postcode district?
2,823 collisions have been recorded in the GL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,398 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 436 were serious — 16.1% 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 26.5% 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 22.3% of the 3,398 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 rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.