AB4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB4 postcode district recorded 713 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,067 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,067
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,067
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB4
Towns in AB4
Roads in AB4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
713
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,067
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
35.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB4 postcode district
Collisions in the AB4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in the AB4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB4 postcode district have produced 1,067 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 92 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 493 collisions, Darkness 220 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 693 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 38 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 651 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 501 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 723 casualties, Passenger 303 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB4 postcode district?
713 collisions have been recorded in the AB4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,067 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 205 were serious — 35.9% of all recorded collisions in the AB4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB4 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB4 postcode district happen on?
97.2% of collisions in the AB4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,067 casualties recorded in the AB4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB4 postcode district fell 40% 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 AB4 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 AB4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.