AB55 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB55 postcode district recorded 319 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 451 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 79 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 451
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 451
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB55
Roads in AB55
Accidents in the AB55 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB55 postcode district
Collisions recorded
319
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
451
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
28.8% 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 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in the AB55 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB55 postcode district have produced 451 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 59 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 224 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 307 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 102 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 211 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 229 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 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 276 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB55 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB55 postcode district?
319 collisions have been recorded in the AB55 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 451 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB55 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 79 were serious — 28.8% 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 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB55 postcode district happen on?
96.2% 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% of the 451 casualties recorded in the AB55 postcode district.
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 2024.