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Aberdeen City road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 577 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 1996, and 690 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1995 (644), and casualties fell from 763.

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

Collisions in 1996
577
Down 10% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
690
Down 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 1996

1.2% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious9216%
  • Slight47883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious10115%
  • Slight58284%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 577, down 10% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 577
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (13%)
  • Tuesday89 (15%)
  • Wednesday93 (16%)
  • Thursday84 (15%)
  • Friday105 (18%)
  • Saturday76 (13%)
  • Sunday55 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.1%)
  • February45 (7.8%)
  • March56 (9.7%)
  • April36 (6.2%)
  • May46 (8%)
  • June38 (6.6%)
  • July35 (6.1%)
  • August65 (11%)
  • September54 (9.4%)
  • October59 (10%)
  • November38 (6.6%)
  • December64 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight403 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds459 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (62%)
  • Wet or damp208 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph439 (76%)
  • 40 mph74 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph44 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph15 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway425 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (19%)
  • Roundabout22 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant337 (49%)
  • Pedestrian187 (27%)
  • Cyclist58 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 1044 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1551 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20130 (19%)
  • 21 to 2595 (14%)
  • 26 to 35132 (19%)
  • 36 to 4561 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5.2%)
  • Over 7525 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (46%)
  • Pedestrian187 (27%)
  • Passenger184 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle52 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach42 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle25 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 142nd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
175th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
157th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 1996

The A96 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 1996: 57, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96576516
2ndA90364502
3rdA9013293205
4thA956293502
5thA944263208
6thA93243503
7thA92182013
8thB983121203
9thB911991012
10thB98691213
11thA9478910
12thB99781004
13thA9454400
14thB9854500
15thA9783400
16thB90773301
17thB9843601
18thA90112200
19thB9912202
20thA9411100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1996

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 1996: 468.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 1996

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 1996: 80.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 1996, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years