GL52 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL52 postcode district recorded 1,395 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,729 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,729
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,729
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL52
Towns in GL52
Roads in GL52
Accidents in the GL52 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL52 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,395
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL52 postcode district
Collisions in the GL52 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the GL52 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL52 postcode district have produced 1,729 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 141 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 226 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,041 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,184 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Other 18 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 968 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 111 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,177 casualties, Passenger 317 casualties, Pedestrian 235 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL52 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL52 postcode district?
1,395 collisions have been recorded in the GL52 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL52 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 222 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL52 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL52 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the GL52 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL52 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the GL52 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL52 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,729 casualties recorded in the GL52 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL52 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL52 postcode district rose 24% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 GL52 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 GL52 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.