AL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL4 postcode district recorded 1,419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,028 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,028
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,028
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL4
Towns in AL4
Roads in AL4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,028
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL4 postcode district
Collisions in the AL4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in the AL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL4 postcode district have produced 2,028 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 142 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 202 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,039 collisions, Darkness 380 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,041 collisions, Dual carriageway 219 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 594 collisions, 40 mph 227 collisions, 50 mph 124 collisions, 60 mph 295 collisions, 70 mph 167 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,127 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,459 casualties, Passenger 427 casualties, Pedestrian 142 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 19 of 1,419 accidents
Accident 19994100F0116
SlightAccident 19994100F0112
SlightAccident 19994100F0078
SlightAccident 19994100F0069
SlightAccident 19994100F0053
SlightAccident 19994100F0049
SlightAccident 19994100F0044
SlightAccident 19994100F0043
SlightAccident 19994100F0038
SlightAccident 19994100F0027
SlightAccident 19994100F0029
SlightAccident 19994100F0032
SlightAccident 19994100F0021
SlightAccident 19994100F0018
SlightAccident 19994100F0017
SlightAccident 19994100T2002
SeriousAccident 19994100F0016
SeriousAccident 19994100F0011
SeriousAccident 19994100F0003
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL4 postcode district?
1,419 collisions have been recorded in the AL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,028 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 228 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the AL4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the AL4 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL4 postcode district happen on?
73.4% of collisions in the AL4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 2,028 casualties recorded in the AL4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL4 postcode district rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 AL4 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 AL4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.