AL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AL9 postcode district recorded 1,636 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 258 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 2,355
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 2,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AL9
Towns in AL9
Roads in AL9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,636
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
258
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AL9 postcode district
Collisions in the AL9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the AL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AL9 postcode district have produced 2,355 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 179 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 261 collisions, Wednesday 250 collisions, Thursday 230 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,162 collisions, Darkness 474 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,238 collisions, Dual carriageway 247 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 349 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 177 collisions, 60 mph 686 collisions, 70 mph 236 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,276 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,753 casualties, Passenger 516 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AL9 postcode district?
1,636 collisions have been recorded in the AL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 258 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the AL9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AL9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AL9 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AL9 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the AL9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AL9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 2,355 casualties recorded in the AL9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AL9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AL9 postcode district fell 25% 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 AL9 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 AL9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.