AB39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB39 postcode district recorded 353 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 474 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 474
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 474
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB39
Towns in AB39
Roads in AB39
Accidents in the AB39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
353
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
474
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
26.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB39 postcode district
Collisions in the AB39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.8% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.9% of recorded collisions in the AB39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB39 postcode district have produced 474 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 52 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 269 collisions, Darkness 84 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 201 collisions, Dual carriageway 138 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 139 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 134 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 259 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 282 casualties, Passenger 126 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB39 postcode district?
353 collisions have been recorded in the AB39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 474 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 82 were serious — 26.1% of all recorded collisions in the AB39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB39 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the AB39 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB39 postcode district happen on?
56.9% of collisions in the AB39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 474 casualties recorded in the AB39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB39 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 AB39 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 AB39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.