GL50 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL50 postcode district recorded 1,792 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,147 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 288 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 2,147
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 2,147
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL50
Towns in GL50
Roads in GL50
Accidents in the GL50 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL50 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,792
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,147
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
288
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL50 postcode district
Collisions in the GL50 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the GL50 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL50 postcode district have produced 2,147 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.8% 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 157 collisions, Monday 239 collisions, Tuesday 262 collisions, Wednesday 272 collisions, Thursday 296 collisions, Friday 314 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,305 collisions, Darkness 487 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,335 collisions, Other 158 collisions, Dual carriageway 125 collisions, One way street 101 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,621 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,475 collisions, Raining no high winds 199 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,266 casualties, Passenger 370 casualties, Pedestrian 511 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL50 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL50 postcode district?
1,792 collisions have been recorded in the GL50 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,147 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL50 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 288 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the GL50 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL50 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL50 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL50 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the GL50 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL50 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.8% of the 2,147 casualties recorded in the GL50 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL50 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL50 postcode district fell 27% 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 GL50 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 GL50 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.