GL20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL20 postcode district recorded 1,447 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,968 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,968
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,968
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL20
Towns in GL20
Roads in GL20
Accidents in the GL20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,447
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,968
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL20 postcode district
Collisions in the GL20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.6% of recorded collisions in the GL20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL20 postcode district have produced 1,968 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 184 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 217 collisions, Friday 262 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,115 collisions, Darkness 332 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,050 collisions, Dual carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 559 collisions, 40 mph 188 collisions, 50 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions, 70 mph 270 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,214 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,360 casualties, Passenger 440 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL20 postcode district?
1,447 collisions have been recorded in the GL20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,968 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 257 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL20 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL20 postcode district happen on?
72.6% of collisions in the GL20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 1,968 casualties recorded in the GL20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL20 postcode district rose 7% 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 GL20 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 GL20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.