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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 134 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2018, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2017 (154), and casualties fell from 184.

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

Collisions in 2018
134
Down 13% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
151
Down 18% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2018

1.5% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2018 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious4131%
  • Slight9168%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious4328%
  • Slight10670%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 134, down 13% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 134
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday17 (13%)
  • Wednesday25 (19%)
  • Thursday19 (14%)
  • Friday29 (22%)
  • Saturday13 (9.7%)
  • Sunday13 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.7%)
  • February13 (9.7%)
  • March7 (5.2%)
  • April11 (8.2%)
  • May12 (9%)
  • June9 (6.7%)
  • July10 (7.5%)
  • August14 (10%)
  • September9 (6.7%)
  • October12 (9%)
  • November12 (9%)
  • December12 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight96 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (5.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Other6 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (73%)
  • Wet or damp33 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (14%)
  • 30 mph87 (65%)
  • 40 mph17 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (22%)
  • Roundabout14 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant59 (39%)
  • Pedestrian43 (28%)
  • Cyclist23 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2014 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2514 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3535 (23%)
  • 36 to 4526 (17%)
  • 46 to 5524 (16%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6.6%)
  • Over 757 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (58%)
  • Pedestrian43 (28%)
  • Passenger20 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car162 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle21 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 2018.

Collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2018

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2018, with 23 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2018

The A96 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2018: 14, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96141504
2ndA95691024
3rdA908802
4thA937703
5thA9446702
6thA90133300
7thA922501
8thA9782300
9thB90772501
10thB9832202
11thB9862200
12thA90121100
13thA9501101
14thB9791200

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2018

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2018: 101.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2018

AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2018: 21.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2018, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years