Portlethen road traffic accidents
Portlethen recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2021, involving 113 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 113
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 113
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Portlethen
Road collision statistics for Portlethen
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Portlethen
Collisions in Portlethen are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (21.1% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in Portlethen happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Portlethen have produced 113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 8 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 54 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Portlethen
How many road accidents have there been in Portlethen?
90 collisions have been recorded in Portlethen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2021, involving 113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Portlethen were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 17 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in Portlethen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Portlethen?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Portlethen, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Portlethen happen on?
61.1% of collisions in Portlethen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Portlethen?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 113 casualties recorded in Portlethen.
Where does the road accident data for Portlethen 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 Portlethen cover 1999 to 2021.