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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2015, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2014 (271), and casualties fell from 310.

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

Collisions in 2015
227
Down 16% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
268
Down 14% on 2014
Fatal collisions
5
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2015

2.2% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2015 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious6930%
  • Slight15367%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious7428%
  • Slight18870%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 227, down 16% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 227
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday42 (19%)
  • Saturday25 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.7%)
  • February19 (8.4%)
  • March18 (7.9%)
  • April17 (7.5%)
  • May20 (8.8%)
  • June17 (7.5%)
  • July15 (6.6%)
  • August18 (7.9%)
  • September20 (8.8%)
  • October14 (6.2%)
  • November24 (11%)
  • December23 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight169 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (6.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (71%)
  • Wet or damp62 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (12%)
  • 30 mph141 (62%)
  • 40 mph32 (14%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (22%)
  • Roundabout23 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (48%)
  • Pedestrian59 (22%)
  • Cyclist39 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (11%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2033 (12%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4556 (21%)
  • 46 to 5540 (15%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.9%)
  • Over 7513 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider161 (60%)
  • Pedestrian59 (22%)
  • Passenger48 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car264 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (11%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 244 of them in 2015.

Collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2015

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2015, with 33 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2015

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2015: 24, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90242814
2ndA9562328210
3rdA96152002
4thA93121303
5thA9447800
6thA90136804
7thA9784402
8thB9834401
9thA9453302
10thB90772400
11thB91192200
12thB9862400
13thA9471100
14thA9761100
15thB9791101
16thB9911100
17thB9991100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2015

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2015: 177.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2015

AB15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2015: 36.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2015, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2015.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years