AL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL8 postcode district recorded 1,147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,554 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,554
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL8
Towns in AL8
Roads in AL8
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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 AL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
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 (17.6% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50.9% 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 1,554 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 116 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 202 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 856 collisions, Darkness 291 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 584 collisions, Dual carriageway 301 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 531 collisions, 40 mph 156 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 192 collisions, 70 mph 253 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 911 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,066 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 145 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL8 postcode district?
1,147 collisions have been recorded in the AL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 171 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 17.6% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL8 postcode district happen on?
50.9% 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 1,554 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 fell 40% 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 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 2025.