GL56 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL56 postcode district recorded 496 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 713 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 88% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 713
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 713
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL56
Towns in GL56
Roads in GL56
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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 GL56 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL56 postcode district
Collisions recorded
496
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
713
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL56 postcode district
Collisions in the GL56 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the GL56 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL56 postcode district have produced 713 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 67 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 385 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 479 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 143 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 282 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 405 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 486 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL56 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL56 postcode district?
496 collisions have been recorded in the GL56 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 713 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL56 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 118 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in the GL56 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL56 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL56 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL56 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the GL56 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL56 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 713 casualties recorded in the GL56 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL56 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL56 postcode district rose 88% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 GL56 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 GL56 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.