AL10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL10 postcode district recorded 2,373 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,264 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 317 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,264
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 3,264
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL10
Towns in AL10
Roads in AL10
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AL10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,373
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,264
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
317
14.1% 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% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.8% 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 3,264 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 222 collisions, Monday 342 collisions, Tuesday 371 collisions, Wednesday 376 collisions, Thursday 385 collisions, Friday 399 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,685 collisions, Darkness 688 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,158 collisions, Roundabout 584 collisions, Dual carriageway 506 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 49 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,203 collisions, 40 mph 129 collisions, 50 mph 278 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions, 70 mph 429 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,916 collisions, Raining no high winds 300 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,292 casualties, Passenger 715 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL10 postcode district?
2,373 collisions have been recorded in the AL10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,264 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 317 were serious — 14.1% 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% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL10 postcode district happen on?
48.8% 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 7.9% of the 3,264 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 fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.