AB42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB42 postcode district recorded 1,060 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 278 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 1,433
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 1,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB42
Towns in AB42
Roads in AB42
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,060
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
278
29.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB42 postcode district
Collisions in the AB42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in the AB42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB42 postcode district have produced 1,433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 126 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 718 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 996 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 375 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 620 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 757 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Snowing no high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 911 casualties, Passenger 336 casualties, Pedestrian 186 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB42 postcode district?
1,060 collisions have been recorded in the AB42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 278 were serious — 29.8% of all recorded collisions in the AB42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB42 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the AB42 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB42 postcode district happen on?
94% of collisions in the AB42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 1,433 casualties recorded in the AB42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB42 postcode district rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 AB42 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 AB42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.