GL53 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL53 postcode district recorded 720 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 942 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 942
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 942
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL53
Towns in GL53
Roads in GL53
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL53 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL53 postcode district
Collisions recorded
720
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
942
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL53 postcode district
Collisions in the GL53 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in the GL53 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL53 postcode district have produced 942 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 73 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 558 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 619 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 460 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 89 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 604 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 641 casualties, Passenger 186 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL53 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL53 postcode district?
720 collisions have been recorded in the GL53 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 942 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL53 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 105 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the GL53 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL53 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL53 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL53 postcode district happen on?
86% of collisions in the GL53 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL53 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 942 casualties recorded in the GL53 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL53 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL53 postcode district fell 9% 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 GL53 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 GL53 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.