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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 389 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2002, and 477 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (399), and casualties fell from 493.

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

Collisions in 2002
389
Down 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
477
Down 3% on 2001
Fatal collisions
6
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2002

1.5% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious5715%
  • Slight32684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious6313%
  • Slight40886%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 389, down 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 389
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday54 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (13%)
  • Thursday65 (17%)
  • Friday72 (19%)
  • Saturday51 (13%)
  • Sunday45 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.2%)
  • February47 (12%)
  • March25 (6.4%)
  • April18 (4.6%)
  • May31 (8%)
  • June33 (8.5%)
  • July27 (6.9%)
  • August32 (8.2%)
  • September31 (8%)
  • October31 (8%)
  • November39 (10%)
  • December51 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds310 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry225 (58%)
  • Wet or damp160 (41%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph297 (76%)
  • 40 mph43 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph23 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph16 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway284 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway78 (20%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant237 (50%)
  • Pedestrian117 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (12%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2087 (18%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3598 (21%)
  • 36 to 4576 (16%)
  • 46 to 5555 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.6%)
  • Over 7514 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider257 (54%)
  • Pedestrian117 (25%)
  • Passenger103 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car498 (74%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach25 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 228 of them in 2002.

Collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2002

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2002, with 52 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2002

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2002: 32, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90323825
2ndA92202102
3rdA96171702
4thA93131905
5thA944101501
6thA947101401
7thA956101213
8thA94571101
9thA90135702
10thB9865501
11thA9784402
12thB9794601
13thA90113500
14thB99931100
15thA9462201
16thB91192200
17thB9832200
18thB9972201
19thA9411100
20thA9431100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2002

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2002: 316.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2002

AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2002: 67.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2002, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years