GL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GL9 postcode district recorded 131 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 193 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 25% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 193
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 193
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GL9
Roads in GL9
Accidents in the GL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
131
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
193
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
26.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GL9 postcode district
Collisions in the GL9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the GL9 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 GL9 postcode district have produced 193 casualties. Pedestrians account for 0.5% 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 17 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 107 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 122 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 13 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 102 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 147 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GL9 postcode district?
131 collisions have been recorded in the GL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 193 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 26 were serious — 26.7% of all recorded collisions in the GL9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GL9 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the GL9 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GL9 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the GL9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GL9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 0.5% of the 193 casualties recorded in the GL9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GL9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GL9 postcode district fell 25% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GL9 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 GL9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.