Galgate road traffic accidents
Galgate recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 104 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 104
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 104
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Galgate
Postcode districts in Galgate
Accidents in Galgate
Road collision statistics for Galgate
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
104
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Galgate
Collisions in Galgate are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 15.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.6% of recorded collisions in Galgate happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Galgate have produced 104 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 7 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 69 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 54 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Galgate
How many road accidents have there been in Galgate?
70 collisions have been recorded in Galgate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 104 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Galgate were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 14 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Galgate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Galgate?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Galgate, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 15.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Galgate happen on?
98.6% of collisions in Galgate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Galgate?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 104 casualties recorded in Galgate.
Is road safety in Galgate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Galgate fell 67% 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 Galgate 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 Galgate cover 1999 to 2024.