AB38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB38 postcode district recorded 94 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 125 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 125
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 125
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB38
Roads in AB38
Accidents in the AB38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
94
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
125
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
27.7% 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 (19.1% of the total), with 33% 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 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB38 postcode district have produced 125 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 11 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 92 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 40 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 74 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 77 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB38 postcode district?
94 collisions have been recorded in the AB38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 125 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 19 were serious — 27.7% 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 19.1% of them, and 33% 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 12% of the 125 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.