GL51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL51 postcode district recorded 2,998 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,853 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 470 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 470
- Casualties
- 3,853
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 470
- Casualties
- 3,853
Collisions by Year
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Towns in GL51
Roads in GL51
Accidents in the GL51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,998
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,853
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
470
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL51 postcode district
Collisions in the GL51 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (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.
72.2% of recorded collisions in the GL51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL51 postcode district have produced 3,853 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 298 collisions, Monday 399 collisions, Tuesday 449 collisions, Wednesday 498 collisions, Thursday 492 collisions, Friday 492 collisions, Saturday 370 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,314 collisions, Darkness 684 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,166 collisions, Dual carriageway 434 collisions, Roundabout 316 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,568 collisions, 40 mph 674 collisions, 50 mph 292 collisions, 60 mph 250 collisions, 70 mph 204 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,483 collisions, Raining no high winds 308 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,719 casualties, Passenger 760 casualties, Pedestrian 374 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL51 postcode district?
2,998 collisions have been recorded in the GL51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,853 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 470 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the GL51 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL51 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the GL51 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 GL51 postcode district happen on?
72.2% of collisions in the GL51 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL51 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 3,853 casualties recorded in the GL51 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL51 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL51 postcode district fell 2% 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 GL51 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 GL51 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.