AB2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB2 postcode district recorded 1,600 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,942 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 1,942
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 1,942
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB2
Towns in AB2
Roads in AB2
Accidents in the AB2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,600
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,942
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
346
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB2 postcode district
Collisions in the AB2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.3% of recorded collisions in the AB2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB2 postcode district have produced 1,942 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 157 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 260 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 259 collisions, Saturday 197 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,129 collisions, Darkness 471 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,044 collisions, Dual carriageway 409 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 880 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 338 collisions, 70 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,240 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Snowing no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,199 casualties, Passenger 387 casualties, Pedestrian 356 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB2 postcode district?
1,600 collisions have been recorded in the AB2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,942 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 346 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the AB2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the AB2 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB2 postcode district happen on?
65.3% of collisions in the AB2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 1,942 casualties recorded in the AB2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB2 postcode district fell 16% 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 AB2 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 AB2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.