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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 59 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2021, and 63 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2020 (70), and casualties fell from 84.

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

Collisions in 2021
59
Down 16% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
63
Down 25% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
44% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2021

3.4% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2021 were fatal and 44% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal23.4%
  • Serious2644%
  • Slight3153%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal23.2%
  • Serious2641%
  • Slight3556%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 59, down 16% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 59
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (10%)
  • Tuesday13 (22%)
  • Wednesday6 (10%)
  • Thursday8 (14%)
  • Friday12 (20%)
  • Saturday9 (15%)
  • Sunday5 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (36%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (10%)
  • February4 (6.8%)
  • March8 (14%)
  • April3 (5.1%)
  • May10 (17%)
  • June6 (10%)
  • July1 (1.7%)
  • August7 (12%)
  • September3 (5.1%)
  • October2 (3.4%)
  • November6 (10%)
  • December3 (5.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight45 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (93%)
  • Raining, no high winds2 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (76%)
  • Wet or damp13 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (14%)
  • 30 mph35 (59%)
  • 40 mph12 (20%)
  • 60 mph3 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway33 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (27%)
  • Roundabout9 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant22 (35%)
  • Pedestrian15 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (22%)
  • Cyclist8 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 206 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 259 (14%)
  • 26 to 3515 (24%)
  • 36 to 4512 (19%)
  • 46 to 558 (13%)
  • 56 to 656 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.6%)
  • Over 751 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider41 (65%)
  • Pedestrian15 (24%)
  • Passenger7 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car66 (63%)
  • Motorcycle14 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2021.

Collisions
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
299th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2021

Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells, Aberdeen City, AB10 6SA area and Kincorth/Nigg/Cove, Aberdeen City, AB12 3AW area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2021, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2021

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2021: 7, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA927702
2ndA9566605
3rdA964410
4thA9443301
5thA9472201
6thB91192201
7thB9972202
8thA901100
9thA90131100
10thA931101
11thA9781100
12thB90771100
13thB9831200
14thB9911100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2021

Aberdeen had 49 collisions in 2021.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2021

AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2021: 12.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2021, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years