GL3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL3 postcode district recorded 1,707 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,281 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,281
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,281
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL3
Towns in GL3
Roads in GL3
Accidents in the GL3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,707
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,281
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL3 postcode district
Collisions in the GL3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.1% of recorded collisions in the GL3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL3 postcode district have produced 2,281 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 156 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 307 collisions, Saturday 197 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,269 collisions, Darkness 438 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 941 collisions, Dual carriageway 459 collisions, Roundabout 258 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 718 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 99 collisions, 60 mph 273 collisions, 70 mph 422 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,412 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,614 casualties, Passenger 477 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL3 postcode district?
1,707 collisions have been recorded in the GL3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,281 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 261 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the GL3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL3 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL3 postcode district happen on?
55.1% of collisions in the GL3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 2,281 casualties recorded in the GL3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL3 postcode district fell 23% 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 GL3 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 GL3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.