AB1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB1 postcode district recorded 1,065 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,280 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 248 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 1,280
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 1,280
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB1
Towns in AB1
Roads in AB1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,065
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,280
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
248
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB1 postcode district
Collisions in the AB1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 34.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.2% of recorded collisions in the AB1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB1 postcode district have produced 1,280 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.2% 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 99 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 138 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 694 collisions, Darkness 371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 780 collisions, Dual carriageway 187 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 149 collisions, 30 mph 555 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 151 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 833 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Snowing no high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 681 casualties, Passenger 238 casualties, Pedestrian 361 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB1 postcode district?
1,065 collisions have been recorded in the AB1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,280 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 248 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the AB1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB1 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 34.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB1 postcode district happen on?
73.2% of collisions in the AB1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.2% of the 1,280 casualties recorded in the AB1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB1 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 AB1 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 AB1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.