GL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL4 postcode district recorded 2,608 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,437 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,437
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,437
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL4
Towns in GL4
Roads in GL4
Accidents in the GL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,608
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,437
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
369
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL4 postcode district
Collisions in the GL4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in the GL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL4 postcode district have produced 3,437 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 289 collisions, Monday 377 collisions, Tuesday 366 collisions, Wednesday 390 collisions, Thursday 378 collisions, Friday 464 collisions, Saturday 344 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,977 collisions, Darkness 631 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,768 collisions, Dual carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 331 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,470 collisions, 40 mph 608 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 246 collisions, 70 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,094 collisions, Raining no high winds 284 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Other 49 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,373 casualties, Passenger 753 casualties, Pedestrian 311 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL4 postcode district?
2,608 collisions have been recorded in the GL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,437 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 369 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the GL4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL4 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL4 postcode district happen on?
67.8% of collisions in the GL4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 3,437 casualties recorded in the GL4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL4 postcode district fell 21% 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 GL4 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 GL4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.