AB43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB43 postcode district recorded 676 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 918 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 918
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 918
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB43
Towns in AB43
Roads in AB43
Accidents in the AB43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
676
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
918
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB43 postcode district
Collisions in the AB43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the AB43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB43 postcode district have produced 918 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 79 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 117 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 457 collisions, Darkness 219 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 641 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 350 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 488 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 544 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB43 postcode district?
676 collisions have been recorded in the AB43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 918 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 148 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the AB43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB43 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB43 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB43 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the AB43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 918 casualties recorded in the AB43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB43 postcode district fell 30% 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 AB43 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 AB43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.