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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 375 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2012, and 439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2011 (360), and casualties rose from 407.

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

Collisions in 2012
375
Up 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
439
Up 8% on 2011
Fatal collisions
7
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2012

1.9% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2012 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious9225%
  • Slight27674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious10724%
  • Slight32474%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 375, up 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 375
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (15%)
  • Tuesday69 (18%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday62 (17%)
  • Friday40 (11%)
  • Saturday49 (13%)
  • Sunday39 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (4.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.1%)
  • February28 (7.5%)
  • March26 (6.9%)
  • April24 (6.4%)
  • May44 (12%)
  • June27 (7.2%)
  • July28 (7.5%)
  • August28 (7.5%)
  • September33 (8.8%)
  • October29 (7.7%)
  • November36 (9.6%)
  • December38 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight257 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (59%)
  • Wet or damp141 (38%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph258 (69%)
  • 40 mph45 (12%)
  • 50 mph17 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph20 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (19%)
  • Roundabout33 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant215 (49%)
  • Pedestrian119 (27%)
  • Cyclist43 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2064 (15%)
  • 21 to 2553 (12%)
  • 26 to 3577 (18%)
  • 36 to 4574 (17%)
  • 46 to 5556 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.6%)
  • Over 7517 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider241 (55%)
  • Pedestrian119 (27%)
  • Passenger79 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle41 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 144th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2012

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2012, with 53 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2012

The A956 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2012: 33, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA956333919
2ndA90323615
3rdA96222708
4thA9013161902
5thA944151907
6thA93141509
7thB907771102
8thB91196710
9thA9475500
10thB9975502
11thA9784500
12thA9453301
13thA90122200
14thB9852201
15thB9862301
16thA90111400
17thB9771100
18thB9791100
19thB9991100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2012

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2012: 292.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2012

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2012: 60.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2012, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years