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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 67 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2022, and 82 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2021 (59), and casualties rose from 63.

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

Collisions in 2022
67
Up 14% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
82
Up 30% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2022

1.5% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2022 were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious2537%
  • Slight4161%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2834%
  • Slight5365%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 67, up 14% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 67
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (4.5%)
  • Tuesday9 (13%)
  • Wednesday15 (22%)
  • Thursday14 (21%)
  • Friday13 (19%)
  • Saturday8 (12%)
  • Sunday5 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:594 (6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (25%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.5%)
  • February6 (9%)
  • March7 (10%)
  • April5 (7.5%)
  • May6 (9%)
  • June4 (6%)
  • July6 (9%)
  • August4 (6%)
  • September11 (16%)
  • October4 (6%)
  • November7 (10%)
  • December4 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight48 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (76%)
  • Wet or damp14 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (13%)
  • 30 mph35 (52%)
  • 40 mph13 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph5 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph4 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway43 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (24%)
  • Roundabout7 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant32 (39%)
  • Pedestrian21 (26%)
  • Cyclist14 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 209 (11%)
  • 21 to 256 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3517 (21%)
  • 36 to 4511 (13%)
  • 46 to 557 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 657 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.7%)
  • Over 759 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (57%)
  • Pedestrian21 (26%)
  • Passenger14 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car74 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 2022.

Collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2022

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area and Northfield/Mastrick North, Aberdeen City, AB16 7TD area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2022, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2022

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2022: 9, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9291103
2ndA966703
3rdA9443401
4thA9563401
5thB91193301
6thA902302
7thA932200
8thA9472201
9thB9862210
10thA90111100
11thA90121100
12thA90131101
13thA9781100
14thB90771101
15thB9831100
16thB9911100
17thB9971400

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2022

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2022: 48.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2022

AB15 and AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2022, with 12 each.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2022, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years