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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2019, and 143 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2018 (134), and casualties fell from 151.

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

Collisions in 2019
113
Down 16% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
143
Down 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
39% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2019

2.7% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2019 were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious4439%
  • Slight6658%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious5035%
  • Slight9063%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 113, down 16% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 113
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (19%)
  • Thursday20 (18%)
  • Friday14 (12%)
  • Saturday12 (11%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (2.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (13%)
  • February12 (11%)
  • March8 (7.1%)
  • April10 (8.8%)
  • May13 (12%)
  • June15 (13%)
  • July7 (6.2%)
  • August7 (6.2%)
  • September5 (4.4%)
  • October7 (6.2%)
  • November7 (6.2%)
  • December7 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight81 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (73%)
  • Wet or damp29 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (9.7%)
  • 30 mph73 (65%)
  • 40 mph21 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph4 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (20%)
  • Roundabout16 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (54%)
  • Pedestrian26 (18%)
  • Cyclist18 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (10%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 209 (6.3%)
  • 21 to 2515 (10%)
  • 26 to 3520 (14%)
  • 36 to 4520 (14%)
  • 46 to 5529 (20%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.2%)
  • Over 7514 (9.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider92 (64%)
  • Pedestrian26 (18%)
  • Passenger25 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car157 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle15 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 2019.

Collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2019

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2019, with 14 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2019

The A92 and A93 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2019, with 10 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92101303
2ndA93101004
3rdA94481214
4thA9681112
5thA9565503
6thA903610
7thA9472200
8thA9782501
9thA90131101
10thA9451100
11thB90771101
12thB9791100
13thB9831200
14thB9861100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2019

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2019: 88.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2019

AB15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2019: 23.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2019, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2019.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years