Ellon road traffic accidents
Ellon recorded 101 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 115 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 115
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 115
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Ellon
Postcode districts in Ellon
Accidents in Ellon
Road collision statistics for Ellon
Collisions recorded
101
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ellon
Collisions in Ellon are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (23.8% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in Ellon happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ellon have produced 115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 40.9% 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 10 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 89 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 53 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ellon
How many road accidents have there been in Ellon?
101 collisions have been recorded in Ellon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ellon were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in Ellon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ellon?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Ellon, accounting for 23.8% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ellon happen on?
96% of collisions in Ellon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ellon?
Pedestrians make up 40.9% of the 115 casualties recorded in Ellon.
Is road safety in Ellon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ellon rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Ellon 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 Ellon cover 1999 to 2024.