GL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL7 postcode district recorded 2,287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 61 were fatal and 416 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 61
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 3,182
- Fatal
- 61
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 3,182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL7
Towns in GL7
Roads in GL7
Accidents in the GL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
61
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
416
20.9% 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 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the GL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL7 postcode district have produced 3,181 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 266 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 389 collisions, Saturday 338 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,735 collisions, Darkness 552 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,800 collisions, Dual carriageway 239 collisions, Roundabout 185 collisions, Other 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 30 collisions, 30 mph 792 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 210 collisions, 60 mph 856 collisions, 70 mph 187 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,857 collisions, Raining no high winds 247 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,234 casualties, Passenger 694 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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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?
2,287 collisions have been recorded in the GL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
61 were fatal and 416 were serious — 20.9% 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 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL7 postcode district happen on?
78.7% 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 3,181 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 rose 2% 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 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 2024.