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Aberdeen City road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 926 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 1983, and 1,093 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 184 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1982 (1,049), and casualties fell from 1,294.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,347 collisions in Aberdeen City.

Collisions in 1983
926
Down 12% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,093
Down 16% on 1982
Fatal collisions
15
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
184
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 1983

1.6% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 1983 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious18420%
  • Slight72779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious20419%
  • Slight87480%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 926, down 12% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256575
20246782
202391106
20226782
20215963
20207084
2019113143
2018134151
2017154184
2016173209
2015227268
2014271310
2013352395
2012375439
2011360407
2010350407
2009445499
2008513591
2007365418
2006385449
2005427524
2004364426
2003374462
2002389477
2001399493
2000461559
1999474552
1998545652
1997593712
1996577690
1995644763
1994654761
1993718864
19928451,019
19918611,005
19909261,099
19899161,088
1988720860
1987772911
19869751,157
19859611,164
19849441,128
19839261,093
19821,0491,294
19811,0321,250
19801,0561,277
19791,1091,380

When and where crashes happen in Aberdeen City in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (13%)
  • Tuesday151 (16%)
  • Wednesday115 (12%)
  • Thursday153 (17%)
  • Friday155 (17%)
  • Saturday142 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59105 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59255 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.9%)
  • February62 (6.7%)
  • March75 (8.1%)
  • April68 (7.3%)
  • May64 (6.9%)
  • June78 (8.4%)
  • July73 (7.9%)
  • August68 (7.3%)
  • September96 (10%)
  • October83 (9%)
  • November102 (11%)
  • December84 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight640 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit251 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds761 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry611 (66%)
  • Wet or damp291 (31%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.5%)
  • Snow10 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph760 (82%)
  • 40 mph67 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph84 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway760 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (13%)
  • Roundabout35 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian355 (32%)
  • Car occupant345 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist174 (16%)
  • Cyclist104 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1080 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1592 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20239 (22%)
  • 21 to 25162 (15%)
  • 26 to 35147 (13%)
  • 36 to 45109 (10%)
  • 46 to 5589 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.3%)
  • Over 7529 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider490 (45%)
  • Pedestrian355 (32%)
  • Passenger248 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car900 (62%)
  • Motorcycle183 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach84 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 1983

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1983 in Aberdeen City

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Aberdeen City ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 82nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 1983

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 1983: 146, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92146166219
2ndA9687112319
3rdA933844011
4thA9473435011
5thA9443352312
6thA956242815
7thB983202214
8thA946182002
9thA978161903
10thB986121615
11thB987111201
12thA9459901
13thA90137901
14thB9857912
15thB9795702
16thB9975502
17thB9893801
18thA90112301
19thA91100
20thA9911100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1983

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 1983: 751.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1983

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 1983: 144.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years