AL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL8 postcode district recorded 1,135 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,542 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,542
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,542
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL8
Towns in AL8
Roads in AL8
Accidents in the AL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,135
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,542
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL8 postcode district
Collisions in the AL8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50.7% of recorded collisions in the AL8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL8 postcode district have produced 1,542 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 115 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 851 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 576 collisions, Dual carriageway 300 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 525 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 189 collisions, 70 mph 252 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 901 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,057 casualties, Passenger 341 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL8 postcode district?
1,135 collisions have been recorded in the AL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,542 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 169 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the AL8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AL8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL8 postcode district happen on?
50.7% of collisions in the AL8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 1,542 casualties recorded in the AL8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL8 postcode district rose 11% 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 AL8 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 AL8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.