AL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL5 postcode district recorded 1,362 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,933
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,933
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL5
Towns in AL5
Roads in AL5
Accidents in the AL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,362
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
15.9% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the AL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL5 postcode district have produced 1,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 153 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 970 collisions, Darkness 392 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,056 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 855 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 166 collisions, 70 mph 183 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,080 collisions, Raining no high winds 188 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,276 casualties, Passenger 454 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL5 postcode district?
1,362 collisions have been recorded in the AL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 200 were serious — 15.9% 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 16.9% 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?
77.5% 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 10.5% of the 1,933 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 35% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.