GL54 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL54 postcode district recorded 1,513 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,267 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 349 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 2,267
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 2,267
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the GL54 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL54 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,513
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,267
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
349
26.8% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in the GL54 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL54 postcode district have produced 2,267 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 224 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,182 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,442 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 315 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 179 collisions, 60 mph 926 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,206 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,558 casualties, Passenger 578 casualties, Pedestrian 131 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL54 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL54 postcode district?
1,513 collisions have been recorded in the GL54 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,267 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL54 postcode district were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 349 were serious — 26.8% 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 16.8% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL54 postcode district happen on?
95.3% 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 2,267 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 fell 6% 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 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 2024.