AB5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The AB5 postcode district recorded 940 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,343 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 1,343
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 1,343
Collisions by Year
Areas covering AB5
Roads in AB5
Accidents in the AB5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the AB5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
940
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,343
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
34.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the AB5 postcode district
Collisions in the AB5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the AB5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the AB5 postcode district have produced 1,343 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.6% 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 147 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 119 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 668 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 889 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 860 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 655 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Snowing no high winds 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Snowing + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 927 casualties, Passenger 394 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the AB5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the AB5 postcode district?
940 collisions have been recorded in the AB5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,343 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the AB5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 261 were serious — 34.4% of all recorded collisions in the AB5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the AB5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the AB5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the AB5 postcode district happen on?
94.6% of collisions in the AB5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the AB5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.6% of the 1,343 casualties recorded in the AB5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the AB5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the AB5 postcode district fell 19% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the AB5 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 AB5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.