GL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL5 postcode district recorded 1,309 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,632 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,632
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,632
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL5
Towns in GL5
Roads in GL5
Accidents in the GL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,309
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,632
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL5 postcode district
Collisions in the GL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the GL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL5 postcode district have produced 1,632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 129 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 198 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 989 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,138 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 898 collisions, 40 mph 299 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,052 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,051 casualties, Passenger 278 casualties, Pedestrian 303 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL5 postcode district?
1,309 collisions have been recorded in the GL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,632 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 196 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the GL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the GL5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL5 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the GL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 1,632 casualties recorded in the GL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL5 postcode district fell 21% 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 GL5 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 GL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.