AB42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB42 postcode district recorded 1,045 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,410 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,410
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,410
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB42
Towns in AB42
Roads in AB42
Accidents in the AB42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,045
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,410
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
29.2% 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 (15.8% of the total), with 32.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the AB42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB42 postcode district have produced 1,410 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 125 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 165 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 165 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 709 collisions, Darkness 336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 981 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 371 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 612 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 745 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 896 casualties, Passenger 330 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB42 postcode district?
1,045 collisions have been recorded in the AB42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,410 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 269 were serious — 29.2% 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 15.8% of them, and 32.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB42 postcode district happen on?
93.9% 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 1,410 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 33% 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 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 2024.