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Aberdeen City road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 975 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 1986, and 1,157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1985 (961), and casualties fell from 1,164.

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

Collisions in 1986
975
Up 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,157
Down 1% on 1985
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 1986

1% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 1986 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious17418%
  • Slight79181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious19617%
  • Slight95182%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 975, up 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (15%)
  • Tuesday134 (14%)
  • Wednesday148 (15%)
  • Thursday154 (16%)
  • Friday180 (18%)
  • Saturday132 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59205 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59284 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8.5%)
  • February78 (8%)
  • March71 (7.3%)
  • April73 (7.5%)
  • May95 (9.7%)
  • June78 (8%)
  • July70 (7.2%)
  • August82 (8.4%)
  • September69 (7.1%)
  • October87 (8.9%)
  • November93 (9.5%)
  • December96 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight692 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit255 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds813 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry651 (67%)
  • Wet or damp286 (29%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.5%)
  • Snow14 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph800 (82%)
  • 40 mph79 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph72 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway769 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (15%)
  • Roundabout33 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian406 (35%)
  • Car occupant383 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (12%)
  • Cyclist93 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1082 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1599 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20228 (20%)
  • 21 to 25181 (16%)
  • 26 to 35179 (15%)
  • 36 to 4592 (8%)
  • 46 to 5585 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.8%)
  • Over 7539 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (40%)
  • Pedestrian406 (35%)
  • Passenger285 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car987 (66%)
  • Motorcycle136 (9%)
  • Bus or coach107 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (2.7%)
  • Minibus13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Aberdeen City

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Aberdeen City ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 77th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 1986

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 1986: 151, including 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92151176032
2ndA9691112413
3rdA947496209
4thA93394419
5thB983293403
6thA956273703
7thA944222513
8thA946141601
9thA978141604
10thB987131600
11thA9013101112
12thA945101301
13thB986101200
14thB98991403
15thB99791003
16thB98581001
17thB9795501
18thB9994500
19thA90122200
20thA942200

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1986

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 1986: 794.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1986

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 1986: 150.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 1986, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years