GL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL2 postcode district recorded 2,690 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,650 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 470 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 470
- Casualties
- 3,650
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 470
- Casualties
- 3,650
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL2
Towns in GL2
Roads in GL2
Accidents in the GL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,690
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,650
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
470
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL2 postcode district
Collisions in the GL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.5% of recorded collisions in the GL2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL2 postcode district have produced 3,650 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 274 collisions, Monday 404 collisions, Tuesday 432 collisions, Wednesday 387 collisions, Thursday 447 collisions, Friday 439 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,077 collisions, Darkness 613 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,734 collisions, Dual carriageway 553 collisions, Roundabout 352 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,078 collisions, 40 mph 461 collisions, 50 mph 488 collisions, 60 mph 417 collisions, 70 mph 231 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,166 collisions, Raining no high winds 330 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,652 casualties, Passenger 793 casualties, Pedestrian 205 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL2 postcode district?
2,690 collisions have been recorded in the GL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,650 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 470 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the GL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the GL2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL2 postcode district happen on?
64.5% of collisions in the GL2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 3,650 casualties recorded in the GL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL2 postcode district fell 11% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GL2 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 GL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.