AB21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB21 postcode district recorded 583 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 713 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 713
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 713
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB21
Towns in AB21
Roads in AB21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
583
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
713
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB21 postcode district
Collisions in the AB21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in the AB21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB21 postcode district have produced 713 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 60 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 428 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 444 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 252 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 129 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 469 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB21 postcode district?
583 collisions have been recorded in the AB21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 713 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 132 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the AB21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB21 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the AB21 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB21 postcode district happen on?
76.2% of collisions in the AB21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 713 casualties recorded in the AB21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB21 postcode district fell 29% 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 AB21 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 AB21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.