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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 427 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2005, and 524 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2004 (364), and casualties rose from 426.

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

Collisions in 2005
427
Up 17% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
524
Up 23% on 2004
Fatal collisions
7
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2005

1.6% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2005 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious6315%
  • Slight35784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious7314%
  • Slight44485%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 427, up 17% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 427
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday59 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (18%)
  • Thursday71 (17%)
  • Friday74 (17%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59111 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.6%)
  • February33 (7.7%)
  • March36 (8.4%)
  • April32 (7.5%)
  • May28 (6.6%)
  • June37 (8.7%)
  • July34 (8%)
  • August42 (9.8%)
  • September24 (5.6%)
  • October54 (13%)
  • November47 (11%)
  • December32 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds333 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (66%)
  • Wet or damp137 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph336 (79%)
  • 40 mph41 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph25 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph15 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway305 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (18%)
  • Roundabout27 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant237 (45%)
  • Pedestrian148 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (10%)
  • Cyclist42 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (5%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1534 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2085 (16%)
  • 21 to 2563 (12%)
  • 26 to 3589 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (15%)
  • 46 to 5559 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7535 (6.7%)
  • Over 7522 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (50%)
  • Pedestrian148 (28%)
  • Passenger115 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car519 (72%)
  • Motorcycle58 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2005.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2005

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2005, with 76 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2005

The A956 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2005: 36, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA956363816
2ndA9013333405
3rdA90243604
4thA96233111
5thA944142001
6thA93133104
7thB9119121502
8thA94781001
9thB907781002
10thB9796602
11thA9455500
12thB9863301
13thB9832200
14thB9992200
15thA90111100
16thA921100
17thA9781100
18thB9911100
19thB9971100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2005

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2005: 349.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2005

AB10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2005: 62.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2005, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2005.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years