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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2014, and 310 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2013 (352), and casualties fell from 395.

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

Collisions in 2014
271
Down 23% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
310
Down 22% on 2013
Fatal collisions
6
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2014

2.2% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2014 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious7628%
  • Slight18970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious8728%
  • Slight21770%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 271, down 23% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 271
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (17%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (18%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (8.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.6%)
  • February22 (8.1%)
  • March17 (6.3%)
  • April25 (9.2%)
  • May17 (6.3%)
  • June20 (7.4%)
  • July28 (10%)
  • August28 (10%)
  • September20 (7.4%)
  • October31 (11%)
  • November20 (7.4%)
  • December17 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight183 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds220 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (68%)
  • Wet or damp86 (32%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph169 (62%)
  • 40 mph36 (13%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph20 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (18%)
  • Roundabout20 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (39%)
  • Pedestrian62 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (19%)
  • Cyclist53 (17%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2036 (12%)
  • 21 to 2552 (17%)
  • 26 to 3583 (27%)
  • 36 to 4538 (12%)
  • 46 to 5544 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.5%)
  • Over 7512 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (64%)
  • Pedestrian62 (20%)
  • Passenger49 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car296 (62%)
  • Motorcycle59 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2014.

Collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2014

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2014, with 30 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2014

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2014: 32, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90323526
2ndA96182105
3rdA956151923
4thA944121502
5thA9391105
6thA90138803
7thA9786701
8thB91194401
9thB90773301
10thA9472200
11thB9792401
12thB9972400
13thA90111101
14thA90121100
15thA9451100
16thB9771200
17thB9831101

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2014

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2014: 217.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2014

AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2014: 38.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2014, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2014.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years