GL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL6 postcode district recorded 1,091 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,462 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,462
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,462
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL6
Towns in GL6
Roads in GL6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,091
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,462
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL6 postcode district
Collisions in the GL6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the GL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL6 postcode district have produced 1,462 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 128 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 160 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 812 collisions, Darkness 279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,051 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 415 collisions, 40 mph 171 collisions, 50 mph 163 collisions, 60 mph 320 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 868 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,013 casualties, Passenger 305 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 188 accidents
Accident 2000530AI1037
SeriousAccident 2000530AI0939
SeriousAccident 1999530AI4992
SeriousAccident 1999530AI4330
SeriousAccident 1999530AI3237
SeriousAccident 1999530AI3079
SeriousAccident 1999530AI2342
SeriousAccident 1999530AI0167
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL6 postcode district?
1,091 collisions have been recorded in the GL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,462 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 188 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the GL6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL6 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL6 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the GL6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,462 casualties recorded in the GL6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL6 postcode district fell 48% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GL6 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 GL6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.