AB38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB38 postcode district recorded 97 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 128 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 128
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 128
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB38
Roads in AB38
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
97
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
27.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB38 postcode district
Collisions in the AB38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 32% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.9% of recorded collisions in the AB38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB38 postcode district have produced 128 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 12 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 95 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 41 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 77 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 78 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB38 postcode district?
97 collisions have been recorded in the AB38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 20 were serious — 27.8% of all recorded collisions in the AB38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB38 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB38 postcode district, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 32% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB38 postcode district happen on?
97.9% of collisions in the AB38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 128 casualties recorded in the AB38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB38 postcode district rose 200% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 AB38 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 AB38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.