AB52 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB52 postcode district recorded 73 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2022, involving 91 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2022 were down 50% on 2021.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 91
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 91
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB52
Roads in AB52
Accidents in the AB52 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB52 postcode district
Collisions recorded
73
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
91
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
27.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB52 postcode district
Collisions in the AB52 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (21.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in the AB52 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB52 postcode district have produced 91 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 16 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 52 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 20 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 65 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB52 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB52 postcode district?
73 collisions have been recorded in the AB52 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2022, involving 91 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB52 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 17 were serious — 27.4% of all recorded collisions in the AB52 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB52 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the AB52 postcode district, accounting for 21.9% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB52 postcode district happen on?
97.3% of collisions in the AB52 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB52 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 91 casualties recorded in the AB52 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB52 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB52 postcode district fell 50% in 2022 compared with 2021, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the AB52 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 AB52 postcode district cover 1999 to 2022.