AB4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB4 postcode district recorded 707 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,054 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 202 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,054
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,054
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB4
Towns in AB4
Roads in AB4
Accidents in the AB4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
707
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,054
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
202
35.6% 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 (17.7% of the total), with 31% 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 26.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB4 postcode district have produced 1,054 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 91 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 488 collisions, Darkness 219 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 687 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 37 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 646 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 499 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 715 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 707 accidents
Accident 1999929901216
SlightAccident 1999929901072
FatalAccident 1999929900957
SlightAccident 1999929900482
SlightAccident 1999929900162
SlightAccident 1999929900053
SlightAccident 1999030000125
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB4 postcode district?
707 collisions have been recorded in the AB4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,054 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 202 were serious — 35.6% 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 17.7% of them, and 31% 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 3.9% of the 1,054 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 rose 43% 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 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 2024.