AB2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB2 postcode district recorded 1,611 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,953 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 1,953
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 1,953
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB2
Towns in AB2
Roads in AB2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,611
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,953
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
353
23.8% 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.
65.4% of recorded collisions in the AB2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB2 postcode district have produced 1,953 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 158 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 244 collisions, Wednesday 261 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,137 collisions, Darkness 474 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,053 collisions, Dual carriageway 411 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 884 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 341 collisions, 70 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,249 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Snowing no high winds 26 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,207 casualties, Passenger 388 casualties, Pedestrian 358 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB2 postcode district?
1,611 collisions have been recorded in the AB2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,953 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 353 were serious — 23.8% 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?
65.4% 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 1,953 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 48% 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 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 2025.