AB16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB16 postcode district recorded 514 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 595 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 595
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 595
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB16
Towns in AB16
Roads in AB16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
514
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
595
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
29% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB16 postcode district
Collisions in the AB16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 33.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in the AB16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB16 postcode district have produced 595 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.8% 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 73 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 342 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 356 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 411 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 287 casualties, Passenger 107 casualties, Pedestrian 201 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB16 postcode district?
514 collisions have been recorded in the AB16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 595 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 142 were serious — 29% of all recorded collisions in the AB16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB16 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 33.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB16 postcode district happen on?
69.3% of collisions in the AB16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 33.8% of the 595 casualties recorded in the AB16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB16 postcode district rose 20% 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 the AB16 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 AB16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.