GL55 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL55 postcode district recorded 242 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 365 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 365
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 365
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL55
Roads in GL55
Accidents in the GL55 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL55 postcode district
Collisions recorded
242
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
365
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
25.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL55 postcode district
Collisions in the GL55 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the GL55 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL55 postcode district have produced 365 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 36 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 182 collisions, Darkness 60 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 234 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 199 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 247 casualties, Passenger 100 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL55 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL55 postcode district?
242 collisions have been recorded in the GL55 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 365 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL55 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 52 were serious — 25.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL55 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL55 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL55 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL55 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the GL55 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL55 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 365 casualties recorded in the GL55 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL55 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL55 postcode district rose 36% 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 GL55 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 GL55 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.