AL10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL10 postcode district recorded 2,330 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,212 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 306 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 3,212
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 3,212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL10
Towns in AL10
Roads in AL10
Accidents in the AL10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,330
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
306
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL10 postcode district
Collisions in the AL10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49% of recorded collisions in the AL10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL10 postcode district have produced 3,212 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 218 collisions, Monday 331 collisions, Tuesday 367 collisions, Wednesday 371 collisions, Thursday 378 collisions, Friday 392 collisions, Saturday 273 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,653 collisions, Darkness 677 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,141 collisions, Roundabout 569 collisions, Dual carriageway 496 collisions, Slip road 57 collisions, Other 49 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,178 collisions, 40 mph 125 collisions, 50 mph 274 collisions, 60 mph 310 collisions, 70 mph 426 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,881 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,249 casualties, Passenger 713 casualties, Pedestrian 250 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL10 postcode district?
2,330 collisions have been recorded in the AL10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 306 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the AL10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AL10 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL10 postcode district happen on?
49% of collisions in the AL10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 3,212 casualties recorded in the AL10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL10 postcode district rose 12% 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 the AL10 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 AL10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.