AB45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB45 postcode district recorded 267 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 370 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 370
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 370
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB45
Roads in AB45
Accidents in the AB45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
267
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
370
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
30.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB45 postcode district
Collisions in the AB45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.6% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the AB45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB45 postcode district have produced 370 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 39 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 198 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 259 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 191 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 222 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB45 postcode district?
267 collisions have been recorded in the AB45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 370 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 65 were serious — 30.7% of all recorded collisions in the AB45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB45 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the AB45 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB45 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the AB45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 370 casualties recorded in the AB45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB45 postcode district fell 50% 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 AB45 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 AB45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.