AL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL7 postcode district recorded 1,540 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,045 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 237 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 2,045
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 2,045
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL7
Towns in AL7
Roads in AL7
Accidents in the AL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,540
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,045
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
237
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL7 postcode district
Collisions in the AL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.2% of recorded collisions in the AL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL7 postcode district have produced 2,045 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 152 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 218 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,164 collisions, Darkness 376 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,281 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,092 collisions, 40 mph 337 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,265 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,408 casualties, Passenger 396 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL7 postcode district?
1,540 collisions have been recorded in the AL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,045 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 237 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the AL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the AL7 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL7 postcode district happen on?
83.2% of collisions in the AL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 2,045 casualties recorded in the AL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL7 postcode district fell 22% 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 AL7 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 AL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.