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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 399 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2001, and 493 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2000 (461), and casualties fell from 559.

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

Collisions in 2001
399
Down 13% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
493
Down 12% on 2000
Fatal collisions
7
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2001

1.8% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious5514%
  • Slight33784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious5712%
  • Slight42787%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 399, down 13% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 399
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (14%)
  • Tuesday60 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (13%)
  • Thursday69 (17%)
  • Friday70 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (12%)
  • Sunday43 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (10%)
  • February35 (8.8%)
  • March36 (9%)
  • April29 (7.3%)
  • May24 (6%)
  • June33 (8.3%)
  • July32 (8%)
  • August28 (7%)
  • September26 (6.5%)
  • October39 (9.8%)
  • November43 (11%)
  • December34 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight267 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds326 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (62%)
  • Wet or damp142 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph302 (76%)
  • 40 mph39 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph31 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph15 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway281 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (20%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (55%)
  • Pedestrian124 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist37 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1030 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2070 (14%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 35118 (24%)
  • 36 to 4565 (13%)
  • 46 to 5553 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.3%)
  • Over 7513 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider249 (51%)
  • Pedestrian124 (25%)
  • Passenger120 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car540 (77%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeen City

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Aberdeen City ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 225 of them in 2001.

Collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
167th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2001

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2001, with 55 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2001

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2001: 30, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90303725
2ndA96212204
3rdA956151912
4thA92121603
5thA93121400
6thA944121501
7thA94791001
8thA90137800
9thB99771001
10thB9835500
11thA9464500
12thB90773300
13thB9853400
14thA9452200
15thA9782300
16thB9792510
17thB9872400
18thB9892300
19thA90111100
20thB9441101

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2001

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2001: 319.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2001

AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2001: 65.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2001, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2001.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years