Garden City road traffic accidents
Garden City recorded 313 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 459 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 459
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 459
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Garden City
Roads in Garden City
Postcode districts in Garden City
Accidents in Garden City
Road collision statistics for Garden City
Collisions recorded
313
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
459
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Garden City
Collisions in Garden City are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
38.3% of recorded collisions in Garden City happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Garden City have produced 459 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.1% 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 40 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 237 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 120 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 246 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 316 casualties, Passenger 138 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Garden City
How many road accidents have there been in Garden City?
313 collisions have been recorded in Garden City in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 459 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Garden City were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 38 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Garden City resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Garden City?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Garden City, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Garden City happen on?
38.3% of collisions in Garden City are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Garden City?
Pedestrians make up 1.1% of the 459 casualties recorded in Garden City.
Is road safety in Garden City getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Garden City rose 67% 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 Garden City 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 Garden City cover 1999 to 2024.