AB15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB15 postcode district recorded 530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 661 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 661
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 661
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB15
Towns in AB15
Roads in AB15
Accidents in the AB15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
530
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
661
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB15 postcode district
Collisions in the AB15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the AB15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB15 postcode district have produced 661 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 57 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 148 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 401 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 335 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 395 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 434 casualties, Passenger 124 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB15 postcode district?
530 collisions have been recorded in the AB15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 661 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 108 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in the AB15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB15 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB15 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the AB15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 661 casualties recorded in the AB15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB15 postcode district fell 17% 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 the AB15 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 AB15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.