GL54 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL54 postcode district recorded 1,564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,346 casualties. Of these collisions, 59 were fatal and 362 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 59
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 2,346
- Fatal
- 59
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 2,346
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL54
Towns in GL54
Roads in GL54
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL54 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL54 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,346
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
59
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
362
26.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL54 postcode district
Collisions in the GL54 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the GL54 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL54 postcode district have produced 2,346 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 231 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 222 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 219 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,219 collisions, Darkness 345 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,492 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 323 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 188 collisions, 60 mph 953 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,250 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,612 casualties, Passenger 598 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL54 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL54 postcode district?
1,564 collisions have been recorded in the GL54 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,346 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL54 postcode district were serious or fatal?
59 were fatal and 362 were serious — 26.9% of all recorded collisions in the GL54 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL54 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL54 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL54 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the GL54 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL54 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 2,346 casualties recorded in the GL54 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL54 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL54 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the GL54 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 GL54 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.