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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 364 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2004, and 426 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2003 (374), and casualties fell from 462.

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

Collisions in 2004
364
Down 3% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
426
Down 8% on 2003
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2004

1.4% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2004 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious7621%
  • Slight28378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7919%
  • Slight34280%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 364, down 3% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 364
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday63 (17%)
  • Thursday64 (18%)
  • Friday57 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (10%)
  • Sunday37 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.4%)
  • February25 (6.9%)
  • March25 (6.9%)
  • April24 (6.6%)
  • May35 (9.6%)
  • June35 (9.6%)
  • July21 (5.8%)
  • August39 (11%)
  • September31 (8.5%)
  • October34 (9.3%)
  • November34 (9.3%)
  • December34 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (12%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (60%)
  • Wet or damp130 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.2%)
  • Snow5 (1.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph255 (70%)
  • 40 mph50 (14%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph34 (9.3%)
  • 70 mph21 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (26%)
  • Roundabout21 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (51%)
  • Pedestrian114 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (12%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4%)
  • 11 to 1535 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2068 (16%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3584 (20%)
  • 36 to 4552 (12%)
  • 46 to 5545 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider218 (51%)
  • Pedestrian114 (27%)
  • Passenger94 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car448 (74%)
  • Motorcycle54 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach24 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 236 of them in 2004.

Collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2004

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2004, with 60 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2004

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2004: 42, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90424616
2ndA9563843213
3rdA96303814
4thA9013202304
5thA93111103
6thA94481103
7thB90776802
8thA9475701
9thA9454611
10thB9994400
11thA90122201
12thA922200
13thB91192201
14thB9792200
15thB9832200
16thB9071200
17thB9441100
18thB9861100
19thB9871100
20thB9891100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2004

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2004: 285.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2004

AB11 and AB21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2004, with 49 each.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2004, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 2004.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years