Galston road traffic accidents
Galston recorded 64 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 82 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 82
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 82
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Galston
Roads in Galston
Postcode districts in Galston
Accidents in Galston
Road collision statistics for Galston
Collisions recorded
64
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
82
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Galston
Collisions in Galston are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.3% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Galston happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Galston have produced 82 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.6% 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 8 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 49 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 31 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Galston
How many road accidents have there been in Galston?
64 collisions have been recorded in Galston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 82 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Galston were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Galston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Galston?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Galston, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Galston happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Galston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Galston?
Pedestrians make up 36.6% of the 82 casualties recorded in Galston.
Is road safety in Galston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Galston fell 50% 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 Galston 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 Galston cover 1999 to 2023.