GL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL7 postcode district recorded 2,341 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,259 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 433 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 433
- Casualties
- 3,259
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 433
- Casualties
- 3,259
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL7
Towns in GL7
Roads in GL7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,341
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,259
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
433
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL7 postcode district
Collisions in the GL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in the GL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL7 postcode district have produced 3,258 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 271 collisions, Monday 312 collisions, Tuesday 315 collisions, Wednesday 356 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 397 collisions, Saturday 346 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,782 collisions, Darkness 559 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,840 collisions, Dual carriageway 246 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 802 collisions, 40 mph 217 collisions, 50 mph 217 collisions, 60 mph 879 collisions, 70 mph 190 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,900 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,280 casualties, Passenger 717 casualties, Pedestrian 261 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,341 accidents
Accident 1999530AI0880
SlightAccident 1999530AI0843
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SlightAccident 1999530AI0909
SlightAccident 1999530AI0819
SlightAccident 1999530AI0710
SlightAccident 1999530AI0688
SlightAccident 1999530AI0826
SeriousAccident 1999530AI0594
SeriousAccident 1999530AI0435
SeriousAccident 199954DH00669
SlightAccident 1999530AI0319
SlightAccident 1999530AI0316
SlightAccident 1999530AI0224
SlightAccident 1999530AI0176
SlightAccident 1999530AI0178
SlightAccident 1999530AI0161
SlightAccident 199943P158019
SlightAccident 1999530AI0093
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL7 postcode district?
2,341 collisions have been recorded in the GL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,259 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 433 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the GL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL7 postcode district happen on?
78.6% of collisions in the GL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 3,258 casualties recorded in the GL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL7 postcode district fell 14% 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 GL7 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 GL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.