AL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL6 postcode district recorded 1,003 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,525 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,525
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,525
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL6
Towns in AL6
Roads in AL6
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,003
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,525
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
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 28.7% 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 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL6 postcode district have produced 1,525 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 94 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 715 collisions, Darkness 288 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 492 collisions, Dual carriageway 432 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 171 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 277 collisions, 70 mph 423 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 793 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 1,123 casualties, Passenger 349 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL6 postcode district?
1,003 collisions have been recorded in the AL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,525 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 138 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 28.7% 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 1,525 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 fell 48% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.