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Aberdeenshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 552 road traffic collisions in Aberdeenshire in 2001, and 810 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2000 (571), and casualties rose from 800.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,938 collisions in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions in 2001
552
Down 3% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
810
Up 1% on 2000
Fatal collisions
31
5.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeenshire in 2001

5.6% of collisions in Aberdeenshire in 2001 were fatal and 21% serious, against 4.4% and 27% in Aberdeenshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal315.6%
  • Serious11621%
  • Slight40573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal324%
  • Serious15319%
  • Slight62577%

Aberdeenshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeenshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 958 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 552, down 3% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025123187
2024153257
2023143230
2022143237
2021140190
2020118166
2019197287
2018239347
2017252346
2016325432
2015347458
2014415570
2013465619
2012529685
2011518663
2010597791
2009687906
2008691893
2007552730
2006552776
2005597829
2004555765
2003504685
2002581819
2001552810
2000571800
1999602818
1998673961
1997693973
1996694949
1995697994
1994655928
19937051,004
19928321,227
19919131,339
19908661,297
19899171,343
19889241,326
19879201,357
19868601,277
19859361,364
19849251,350
19838161,145
19829361,440
19819281,341
19809421,436
19799581,483

When and where crashes happen in Aberdeenshire in 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (14%)
  • Tuesday61 (11%)
  • Wednesday62 (11%)
  • Thursday88 (16%)
  • Friday97 (18%)
  • Saturday88 (16%)
  • Sunday76 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (9.2%)
  • February40 (7.2%)
  • March41 (7.4%)
  • April38 (6.9%)
  • May48 (8.7%)
  • June34 (6.2%)
  • July49 (8.9%)
  • August51 (9.2%)
  • September53 (9.6%)
  • October50 (9.1%)
  • November46 (8.3%)
  • December51 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight391 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds395 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (14%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (2.2%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry254 (46%)
  • Wet or damp226 (41%)
  • Frost or ice35 (6.3%)
  • Snow34 (6.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph126 (23%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph366 (66%)
  • 70 mph50 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway485 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeenshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant576 (71%)
  • Pedestrian83 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist28 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20142 (18%)
  • 21 to 2588 (11%)
  • 26 to 35159 (20%)
  • 36 to 45148 (18%)
  • 46 to 5573 (9%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.7%)
  • Over 7523 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider475 (59%)
  • Passenger252 (31%)
  • Pedestrian83 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car709 (77%)
  • Motorcycle65 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeenshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeenshire

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 Aberdeenshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeenshire had the 141st most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeenshire in 2001

Fraserburgh and District, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9JJ area, Inverurie and District, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3PN area and Peterhead North and Rattray, Aberdeenshire, AB42 1QJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeenshire in 2001, with 9 collisions each.

Roads in Aberdeenshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeenshire in 2001: 79, including 6 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeenshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9079124620
2ndA947396119
3rdA93324636
4thA96264006
5thA98213933
6thA944152011
7thA952142521
8thA957111612
9thB974101414
10thB977101801
11thB999101313
12thB99391101
13thA9281203
14thB907781203
15thA94871002
16thA98071303
17thA98171010
18thB903171310
19thB9797804
20thA9761103

Towns in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 2001

Peterhead had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeenshire in 2001: 18.

Postcode districts in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 2001

AB51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeenshire in 2001: 75.

Latest crashes in Aberdeenshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeenshire in 2001, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2001.

Severity

Aberdeenshire road accidents in other years