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Aberdeen City road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 720 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 1988, and 860 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1987 (772), and casualties fell from 911.

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

Collisions in 1988
720
Down 7% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
860
Down 6% on 1987
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 1988

0.8% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 1988 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious13018%
  • Slight58481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious14116%
  • Slight71283%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 720, down 7% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988: 720
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (14%)
  • Tuesday99 (14%)
  • Wednesday105 (15%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday136 (19%)
  • Saturday88 (12%)
  • Sunday86 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (8.9%)
  • February61 (8.5%)
  • March45 (6.3%)
  • April50 (6.9%)
  • May53 (7.4%)
  • June60 (8.3%)
  • July50 (6.9%)
  • August53 (7.4%)
  • September70 (9.7%)
  • October66 (9.2%)
  • November74 (10%)
  • December74 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit214 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds581 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry460 (64%)
  • Wet or damp237 (33%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph586 (81%)
  • 40 mph63 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph53 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway535 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (18%)
  • Roundabout35 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant344 (40%)
  • Pedestrian277 (32%)
  • Cyclist76 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1057 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1564 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20157 (18%)
  • 21 to 25120 (14%)
  • 26 to 35113 (13%)
  • 36 to 4592 (11%)
  • 46 to 5566 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6560 (7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (6.9%)
  • Over 7537 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider352 (41%)
  • Pedestrian277 (32%)
  • Passenger231 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car762 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach80 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle65 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 1988

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 116th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
116th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
274th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 1988

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 1988: 133, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92133154121
2ndA964760114
3rdA947394417
4thA956222707
5thA93172712
6thB983151604
7thA944141604
8thA945111111
9thA978111100
10thB97991303
11thA94681002
12thA90137700
13thB9866602
14thB9855502
15thB9844402
16thB9874402
17thB9974400
18thB9892200
19thB9992500
20thA90111100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1988

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 1988: 575.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1988

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 1988: 124.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 1988, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years