Aldridge road traffic accidents
Aldridge recorded 668 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 892 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 892
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 892
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Aldridge
Roads in Aldridge
Postcode districts in Aldridge
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Aldridge
Road collision statistics for Aldridge
Collisions recorded
668
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
892
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Aldridge
Collisions in Aldridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in Aldridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Aldridge have produced 892 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 61 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 117 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 517 collisions, Darkness 151 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 602 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 641 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 515 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 555 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 668 accidents
Accident 199920H026201
SlightAccident 199920H026901
SlightAccident 199920H024301
SlightAccident 199920H016401
SlightAccident 199920H013701
SlightAccident 199920H010201
SlightAccident 199920H006601
SlightAccident 199920H003501
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Aldridge
How many road accidents have there been in Aldridge?
668 collisions have been recorded in Aldridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 892 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Aldridge were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 99 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Aldridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Aldridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Aldridge, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Aldridge happen on?
90.1% of collisions in Aldridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Aldridge?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 892 casualties recorded in Aldridge.
Is road safety in Aldridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Aldridge rose 43% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Aldridge 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 Aldridge cover 1999 to 2025.