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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 352 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2013, and 395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2012 (375), and casualties fell from 439.

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

Collisions in 2013
352
Down 6% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
395
Down 10% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2013

1.1% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2013 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious9627%
  • Slight25272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious10025%
  • Slight29174%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 352, down 6% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 352
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday46 (13%)
  • Thursday64 (18%)
  • Friday67 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.3%)
  • February22 (6.3%)
  • March29 (8.2%)
  • April25 (7.1%)
  • May29 (8.2%)
  • June34 (9.7%)
  • July38 (11%)
  • August35 (9.9%)
  • September29 (8.2%)
  • October32 (9.1%)
  • November28 (8%)
  • December29 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds283 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (70%)
  • Wet or damp96 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph231 (66%)
  • 40 mph53 (15%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph19 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (20%)
  • Roundabout44 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (42%)
  • Pedestrian97 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (16%)
  • Cyclist47 (12%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2052 (13%)
  • 21 to 2554 (14%)
  • 26 to 3578 (20%)
  • 36 to 4561 (15%)
  • 46 to 5553 (13%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.3%)
  • Over 7511 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (59%)
  • Pedestrian97 (25%)
  • Passenger63 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car402 (67%)
  • Motorcycle66 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had the 147th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2013

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2013, with 45 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2013

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2013: 31, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90313706
2ndA956263419
3rdA96212218
4thA9013151603
5thA944152014
6thA93121404
7thA9477801
8thB9865504
9thB91194403
10thB9974403
11thA9783300
12thA9452200
13thB90772200
14thB9772200
15thB9792200
16thA20131101
17thA861101
18thA90121100
19thA9521100
20thB9831100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2013

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2013: 282.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2013

AB21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2013: 45.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2013, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years