AB12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB12 postcode district recorded 766 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 969 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 969
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 969
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB12
Towns in AB12
Roads in AB12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
766
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
969
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
25.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB12 postcode district
Collisions in the AB12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.1% of recorded collisions in the AB12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB12 postcode district have produced 969 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 65 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 536 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 353 collisions, Dual carriageway 299 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 315 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 145 collisions, 70 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 578 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 640 casualties, Passenger 214 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB12 postcode district?
766 collisions have been recorded in the AB12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 969 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 174 were serious — 25.6% of all recorded collisions in the AB12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the AB12 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB12 postcode district happen on?
46.1% of collisions in the AB12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 969 casualties recorded in the AB12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB12 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 AB12 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 AB12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.