AL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL5 postcode district recorded 1,392 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,970 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,970
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,970
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL5
Towns in AL5
Roads in AL5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,392
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL5 postcode district
Collisions in the AL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.3% of recorded collisions in the AL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL5 postcode district have produced 1,970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 160 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 991 collisions, Darkness 401 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,076 collisions, Dual carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 872 collisions, 40 mph 153 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 168 collisions, 70 mph 187 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,106 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,299 casualties, Passenger 460 casualties, Pedestrian 211 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL5 postcode district?
1,392 collisions have been recorded in the AL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 208 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the AL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AL5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL5 postcode district happen on?
77.3% of collisions in the AL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 1,970 casualties recorded in the AL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL5 postcode district rose 11% 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 AL5 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 AL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.