Alcester road traffic accidents
Alcester recorded 153 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 191 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 191
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 191
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Alcester
Postcode districts in Alcester
Accidents in Alcester
Road collision statistics for Alcester
Collisions recorded
153
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
191
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Alcester
Collisions in Alcester are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.3% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.7% of recorded collisions in Alcester happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Alcester have produced 191 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.7% 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 7 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 121 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 151 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 133 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Alcester
How many road accidents have there been in Alcester?
153 collisions have been recorded in Alcester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 191 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Alcester were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 31 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in Alcester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Alcester?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Alcester, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Alcester happen on?
98.7% of collisions in Alcester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Alcester?
Pedestrians make up 25.7% of the 191 casualties recorded in Alcester.
Is road safety in Alcester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Alcester rose 67% 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 Alcester 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 Alcester cover 1999 to 2024.