GL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL6 postcode district recorded 1,068 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,434 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 132% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,434
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,434
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL6
Towns in GL6
Roads in GL6
Accidents in the GL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,068
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,434
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
18.3% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 25.5% 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 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL6 postcode district have produced 1,434 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 127 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 796 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,028 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 403 collisions, 40 mph 168 collisions, 50 mph 163 collisions, 60 mph 315 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 849 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 992 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL6 postcode district?
1,068 collisions have been recorded in the GL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,434 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 177 were serious — 18.3% 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 15.7% of them, and 25.5% 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 9.6% of the 1,434 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 rose 132% 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 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 2024.