GL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL4 postcode district recorded 2,680 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,530 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 389 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 389
- Casualties
- 3,530
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 389
- Casualties
- 3,530
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL4
Towns in GL4
Roads in GL4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,680
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,530
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
389
16.2% 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 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% 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 3,530 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 290 collisions, Monday 388 collisions, Tuesday 382 collisions, Wednesday 400 collisions, Thursday 394 collisions, Friday 476 collisions, Saturday 350 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,029 collisions, Darkness 651 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,820 collisions, Dual carriageway 480 collisions, Roundabout 336 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,512 collisions, 40 mph 623 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 250 collisions, 70 mph 146 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,153 collisions, Raining no high winds 289 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,440 casualties, Passenger 771 casualties, Pedestrian 319 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?
2,680 collisions have been recorded in the GL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,530 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 389 were serious — 16.2% 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 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL4 postcode district happen on?
67.9% 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 3,530 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 rose 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.