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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 445 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2009, and 499 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2008 (513), and casualties fell from 591.

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

Collisions in 2009
445
Down 13% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
499
Down 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
3
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2009

0.7% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious7216%
  • Slight37083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious8116%
  • Slight41483%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 445, down 13% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 445
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (13%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday81 (18%)
  • Thursday73 (16%)
  • Friday63 (14%)
  • Saturday52 (12%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59110 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (9.9%)
  • February38 (8.5%)
  • March45 (10%)
  • April22 (4.9%)
  • May46 (10%)
  • June30 (6.7%)
  • July35 (7.9%)
  • August33 (7.4%)
  • September31 (7%)
  • October39 (8.8%)
  • November47 (11%)
  • December35 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight313 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds339 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry249 (56%)
  • Wet or damp178 (40%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.5%)
  • Snow7 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph44 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph278 (62%)
  • 40 mph48 (11%)
  • 50 mph16 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph37 (8.3%)
  • 70 mph22 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (18%)
  • Roundabout26 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (46%)
  • Pedestrian142 (28%)
  • Cyclist61 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2084 (17%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 4567 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (11%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.4%)
  • Over 7518 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider284 (57%)
  • Pedestrian142 (28%)
  • Passenger73 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car521 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle55 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 127th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2009

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2009, with 79 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2009

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2009: 40, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90404607
2ndA956353704
3rdA96232613
4thA9013192003
5thA944182411
6thA93141401
7thA947121201
8thB91196704
9thB9976902
10thA9785500
11thB90774601
12thB9794401
13thA9453300
14thB9833300
15thB9852200
16thB9862200
17thB9992200
18thA90111100
19thA921100
20thA9661100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2009

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2009: 338.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2009

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2009: 61.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2009, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years