Aldridge road traffic accidents
Aldridge recorded 648 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 870 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 870
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 870
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Aldridge
Roads in Aldridge
Postcode districts in Aldridge
Accidents in Aldridge
Road collision statistics for Aldridge
Collisions recorded
648
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
870
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
15.7% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 22.5% 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 870 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 58 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 502 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 584 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 622 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 499 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 547 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Aldridge
How many road accidents have there been in Aldridge?
648 collisions have been recorded in Aldridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 870 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Aldridge were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 97 were serious — 15.7% 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 18.2% of them, and 22.5% 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 15.5% of the 870 casualties recorded in Aldridge.
Is road safety in Aldridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Aldridge fell 48% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.