AL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL4 postcode district recorded 1,394 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,993 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,993
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,993
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL4
Towns in AL4
Roads in AL4
Accidents in the AL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,394
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,993
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
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.
73.2% 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 1,993 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 139 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 221 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,020 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,021 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 585 collisions, 40 mph 222 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 288 collisions, 70 mph 166 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,431 casualties, Passenger 421 casualties, Pedestrian 141 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL4 postcode district?
1,394 collisions have been recorded in the AL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,993 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 223 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?
73.2% 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 7.1% of the 1,993 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 fell 12% 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 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 2024.