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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2017, and 184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2016 (173), and casualties fell from 209.

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

Collisions in 2017
154
Down 11% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
184
Down 12% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2017

1.3% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2017 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious3221%
  • Slight12078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3418%
  • Slight14880%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 154, down 11% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 154
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (10%)
  • Wednesday25 (16%)
  • Thursday23 (15%)
  • Friday25 (16%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (15%)
  • February14 (9.1%)
  • March9 (5.8%)
  • April5 (3.2%)
  • May13 (8.4%)
  • June14 (9.1%)
  • July8 (5.2%)
  • August9 (5.8%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November18 (12%)
  • December8 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight107 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (62%)
  • Wet or damp54 (35%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (11%)
  • 30 mph112 (73%)
  • 40 mph14 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph6 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (21%)
  • Roundabout20 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (39%)
  • Pedestrian42 (23%)
  • Cyclist31 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2017 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2528 (15%)
  • 26 to 3534 (18%)
  • 36 to 4529 (16%)
  • 46 to 5528 (15%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.5%)
  • Over 754 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider111 (60%)
  • Pedestrian42 (23%)
  • Passenger31 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car175 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (13%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2017.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2017

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2017, with 19 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2017

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2017: 13, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90131403
2ndA96111201
3rdA90137900
4thA936803
5thA9445600
6thA9565611
7thA9474511
8thB9863300
9thA9782200
10thB90772200
11thB91192200
12thA11200
13thA9451300
14thA9461100
15thA9501100
16thB9831100
17thB9971100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2017

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2017: 123.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2017

AB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2017: 23.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2017, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2017.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years