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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 374 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2003, and 462 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (389), and casualties fell from 477.

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

Collisions in 2003
374
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
462
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2003

1.1% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2003 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6718%
  • Slight30381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious7616%
  • Slight38283%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 374, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 374
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday58 (16%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.2%)
  • February20 (5.3%)
  • March36 (9.6%)
  • April25 (6.7%)
  • May24 (6.4%)
  • June37 (9.9%)
  • July39 (10%)
  • August29 (7.8%)
  • September31 (8.3%)
  • October32 (8.6%)
  • November42 (11%)
  • December32 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds317 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (72%)
  • Wet or damp94 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph262 (70%)
  • 40 mph46 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph43 (11%)
  • 70 mph15 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (24%)
  • Roundabout20 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (53%)
  • Pedestrian99 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2059 (13%)
  • 21 to 2556 (12%)
  • 26 to 35103 (22%)
  • 36 to 4568 (15%)
  • 46 to 5540 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6543 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.2%)
  • Over 7515 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (52%)
  • Passenger123 (27%)
  • Pedestrian99 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car464 (73%)
  • Motorcycle45 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach38 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Aberdeen City ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 232 of them in 2003.

Collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2003

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2003, with 59 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2003

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2003: 41, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90414607
2ndA956324505
3rdA9013283305
4thA93162904
5thA96162114
6thA944101403
7thB90776602
8thA9455503
9thB91195600
10thA984701
11thB9794501
12thA90113401
13thA9783301
14thA9472201
15thB9852201
16thB9972200
17thA9201100
18thA9391100
19thA9461101
20thA951100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2003

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2003: 294.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2003

AB10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2003: 53.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2003, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years