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Aberdeen City road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 road traffic collisions in Aberdeen City in 2023, and 106 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 36% on 2022 (67), and casualties rose from 82.

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

Collisions in 2023
91
Up 36% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
106
Up 29% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
53% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeen City in 2023

3.3% of collisions in Aberdeen City in 2023 were fatal and 53% serious, against 1.6% and 19% in Aberdeen City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.3%
  • Serious4853%
  • Slight4044%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious5249%
  • Slight5148%

Aberdeen City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeen City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,109 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 91, up 36% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 91
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (18%)
  • Wednesday12 (13%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday11 (12%)
  • Saturday16 (18%)
  • Sunday12 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (9.9%)
  • February3 (3.3%)
  • March5 (5.5%)
  • April10 (11%)
  • May3 (3.3%)
  • June5 (5.5%)
  • July9 (9.9%)
  • August6 (6.6%)
  • September13 (14%)
  • October11 (12%)
  • November8 (8.8%)
  • December9 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight58 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds66 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Other3 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry53 (58%)
  • Wet or damp36 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (12%)
  • 30 mph55 (60%)
  • 40 mph16 (18%)
  • 60 mph5 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph4 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway58 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (26%)
  • Roundabout7 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeen City in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (42%)
  • Pedestrian30 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (13%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2017 (16%)
  • 21 to 2512 (11%)
  • 26 to 3512 (11%)
  • 36 to 4515 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (15%)
  • 56 to 659 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.6%)
  • Over 755 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider57 (54%)
  • Pedestrian30 (28%)
  • Passenger19 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car97 (69%)
  • Motorcycle13 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeen City in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeen City had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 2023.

Collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Aberdeen City in 2023

George St/Harbour, Aberdeen City, AB10 1LB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Aberdeen City in 2023, with 16 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Aberdeen City with the most crashes in 2023

The A96 had the most collisions in Aberdeen City in 2023: 13, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeen City, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96131509
2ndA9291114
3rdA9445604
4thA934401
5thA9564400
6thB91193401
7thA902401
8thB9862201
9thA9471101
10thB9831101
11thB9911100

Towns in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2023

Aberdeen had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeen City in 2023: 68.

Postcode districts in Aberdeen City: crashes in 2023

AB24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeen City in 2023: 15.

Latest crashes in Aberdeen City in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeen City in 2023, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2023.

Severity

Aberdeen City road accidents in other years