AB30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB30 postcode district recorded 187 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 277 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 277
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 277
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB30
Roads in AB30
Accidents in the AB30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
187
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
277
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
30.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB30 postcode district
Collisions in the AB30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.3% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
61% of recorded collisions in the AB30 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB30 postcode district have produced 277 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 26 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 132 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Single carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 31 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 108 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 135 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB30 postcode district?
187 collisions have been recorded in the AB30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 277 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 45 were serious — 30.5% of all recorded collisions in the AB30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB30 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the AB30 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB30 postcode district happen on?
61% of collisions in the AB30 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 277 casualties recorded in the AB30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB30 postcode district rose 67% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 AB30 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 AB30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.