AL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL2 postcode district recorded 2,687 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,992 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 388 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 3,992
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 3,992
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL2
Towns in AL2
Roads in AL2
Accidents in the AL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,687
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,992
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
388
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL2 postcode district
Collisions in the AL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
52.6% of recorded collisions in the AL2 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL2 postcode district have produced 3,992 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 287 collisions, Monday 374 collisions, Tuesday 412 collisions, Wednesday 400 collisions, Thursday 413 collisions, Friday 460 collisions, Saturday 341 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,893 collisions, Darkness 794 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 1,413 collisions, Single carriageway 805 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Slip road 164 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 595 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 113 collisions, 60 mph 277 collisions, 70 mph 1,575 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,189 collisions, Raining no high winds 354 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,725 casualties, Passenger 1,130 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL2 postcode district?
2,687 collisions have been recorded in the AL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,992 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 388 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the AL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AL2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL2 postcode district happen on?
52.6% of collisions in the AL2 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 3,992 casualties recorded in the AL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL2 postcode district fell 18% 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 the AL2 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 AL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.