AB51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB51 postcode district recorded 885 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,161 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,161
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,161
Collisions by Year
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Towns in AB51
Roads in AB51
Accidents in the AB51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
885
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,161
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
28.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB51 postcode district
Collisions in the AB51 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.4% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the AB51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB51 postcode district have produced 1,161 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 115 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 646 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 787 collisions, Dual carriageway 39 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 344 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 457 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 677 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Snowing no high winds 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 732 casualties, Passenger 270 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB51 postcode district?
885 collisions have been recorded in the AB51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,161 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 230 were serious — 28.6% of all recorded collisions in the AB51 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB51 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the AB51 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB51 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the AB51 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB51 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 1,161 casualties recorded in the AB51 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB51 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB51 postcode district rose 13% 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 AB51 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 AB51 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.