AB31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB31 postcode district recorded 421 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 561 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 117 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 561
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 561
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB31
Roads in AB31
Accidents in the AB31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
421
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
561
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
117
33.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB31 postcode district
Collisions in the AB31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the AB31 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 AB31 postcode district have produced 561 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 70 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 308 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 413 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 308 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 325 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 359 casualties, Passenger 158 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB31 postcode district?
421 collisions have been recorded in the AB31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 561 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 117 were serious — 33.5% of all recorded collisions in the AB31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB31 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the AB31 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB31 postcode district happen on?
98.1% of collisions in the AB31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 561 casualties recorded in the AB31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB31 postcode district rose 100% 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 AB31 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 AB31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.