GL52 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL52 postcode district recorded 1,425 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,765 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 41% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,765
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL52
Towns in GL52
Roads in GL52
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL52 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL52 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,425
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
17.8% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in the GL52 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL52 postcode district have produced 1,765 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 142 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 253 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,063 collisions, Darkness 362 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,209 collisions, Roundabout 130 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 990 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,200 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,206 casualties, Passenger 319 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,425 accidents
Accident 1999530AI3291
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SlightAccident 1999530AI3199
SlightAccident 1999530AI3348
SeriousAccident 1999530AI2951
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SlightAccident 1999530AI2771
SlightAccident 1999530AI2721
SlightAccident 1999530AI2705
SlightAccident 1999530AI2667
SeriousAccident 1999530AI2687
SlightAccident 1999530AI2603
SlightAccident 1999530AI2532
SlightAccident 1999530AI2430
SlightAccident 1999530AI2329
SeriousAccident 1999530AI2237
SlightAccident 1999530AI2199
SlightAccident 1999530AI2177
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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?
1,425 collisions have been recorded in the GL52 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL52 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 230 were serious — 17.8% 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 17.8% 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?
84.8% 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 1,765 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 fell 41% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.