AB3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB3 postcode district recorded 1,051 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,430 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 316 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 1,430
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 1,430
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB3
Roads in AB3
Accidents in the AB3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,051
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,430
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
316
36% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB3 postcode district
Collisions in the AB3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in the AB3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB3 postcode district have produced 1,430 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 137 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 755 collisions, Darkness 296 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 813 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 28 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 777 collisions, 70 mph 219 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 791 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Snowing no high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Snowing + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 992 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB3 postcode district?
1,051 collisions have been recorded in the AB3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,430 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 316 were serious — 36% of all recorded collisions in the AB3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB3 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the AB3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB3 postcode district happen on?
77.4% of collisions in the AB3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 1,430 casualties recorded in the AB3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB3 postcode district fell 11% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the AB3 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 AB3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.