AL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL6 postcode district recorded 992 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,507 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 137 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,507
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,507
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL6
Towns in AL6
Roads in AL6
Accidents in the AL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
992
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,507
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
137
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL6 postcode district
Collisions in the AL6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.3% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.1% of recorded collisions in the AL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL6 postcode district have produced 1,507 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 92 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 706 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Dual carriageway 426 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 169 collisions, 40 mph 127 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 276 collisions, 70 mph 417 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 782 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,111 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL6 postcode district?
992 collisions have been recorded in the AL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,507 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 137 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the AL6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL6 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the AL6 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL6 postcode district happen on?
49.1% of collisions in the AL6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 1,507 casualties recorded in the AL6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL6 postcode district rose 31% 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 AL6 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 AL6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.