GL20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL20 postcode district recorded 1,479 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 270 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 2,016
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 2,016
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL20
Towns in GL20
Roads in GL20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,479
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,016
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
270
21.1% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 23.3% 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 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL20 postcode district have produced 2,016 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 189 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 265 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,135 collisions, Darkness 344 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,074 collisions, Dual carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 567 collisions, 40 mph 198 collisions, 50 mph 102 collisions, 60 mph 321 collisions, 70 mph 275 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,239 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,390 casualties, Passenger 455 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL20 postcode district?
1,479 collisions have been recorded in the GL20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 270 were serious — 21.1% 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 17.9% of them, and 23.3% 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 2,016 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 fell 33% 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 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 2025.