AB55 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB55 postcode district recorded 324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 457 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 457
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 457
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB55
Roads in AB55
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the AB55 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB55 postcode district
Collisions recorded
324
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
29.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB55 postcode district
Collisions in the AB55 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.5% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the AB55 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB55 postcode district have produced 457 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 44 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 226 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 312 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 105 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 213 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 232 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 279 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB55 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB55 postcode district?
324 collisions have been recorded in the AB55 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB55 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 81 were serious — 29.3% of all recorded collisions in the AB55 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB55 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the AB55 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB55 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the AB55 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB55 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 457 casualties recorded in the AB55 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB55 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB55 postcode district rose 150% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 AB55 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 AB55 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.