AB3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB3 postcode district recorded 1,066 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,454 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 322 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 1,454
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 1,454
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB3
Roads in AB3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,066
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,454
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
322
36.3% 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% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the AB3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB3 postcode district have produced 1,454 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 138 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 160 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 768 collisions, Darkness 298 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 827 collisions, Dual carriageway 227 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 791 collisions, 70 mph 220 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 805 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Snowing no high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Snowing + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,010 casualties, Passenger 406 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,066 collisions have been recorded in the AB3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,454 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 322 were serious — 36.3% 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% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB3 postcode district happen on?
77.6% 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 1,454 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 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.