GL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL8 postcode district recorded 416 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 580 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 580
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 580
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL8
Roads in GL8
Accidents in the GL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
416
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
580
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL8 postcode district
Collisions in the GL8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the GL8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GL8 postcode district have produced 580 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 55 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 311 collisions, Darkness 105 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 406 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 132 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 210 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 323 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 408 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL8 postcode district?
416 collisions have been recorded in the GL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 580 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 82 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the GL8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GL8 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL8 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the GL8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 580 casualties recorded in the GL8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL8 postcode district fell 31% 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 GL8 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 GL8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.