AB53 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB53 postcode district recorded 332 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 453 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 71% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 453
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 453
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB53
Roads in AB53
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB53 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB53 postcode district
Collisions recorded
332
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
453
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
25.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB53 postcode district
Collisions in the AB53 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.2% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the AB53 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB53 postcode district have produced 453 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 34 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 239 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 320 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 96 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 223 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 223 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Snowing + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 309 casualties, Passenger 103 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB53 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB53 postcode district?
332 collisions have been recorded in the AB53 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 453 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB53 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 71 were serious — 25.3% of all recorded collisions in the AB53 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB53 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the AB53 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB53 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the AB53 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB53 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 453 casualties recorded in the AB53 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB53 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB53 postcode district fell 71% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the AB53 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 AB53 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.