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AB15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,022 road traffic collisions in the AB15 postcode district, Aberdeen City, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,804 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 629 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, down from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,022
1,313th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,804
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
64 people killed
Serious collisions
629
724 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for AB15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal612%
  • Serious62921%
  • Slight2,33277%

What the data shows

  • AB15 had 132 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 72% fewer than the 465 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in AB15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 499 children under 16 were killed or injured in AB15, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in AB15.

Where AB15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,313th
Most casualties
1,375th
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
1,127th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday424 (14%)
  • Tuesday425 (14%)
  • Wednesday470 (16%)
  • Thursday486 (16%)
  • Friday518 (17%)
  • Saturday383 (13%)
  • Sunday316 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,050 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit752 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting188 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,380 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway388 (13%)
  • Roundabout238 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 20 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,898 (63%)
  • 40 mph477 (16%)
  • 50 mph61 (2%)
  • 60 mph472 (16%)
  • 70 mph86 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,331 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds432 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds56 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Other52 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,115 (56%)
  • Pedestrian625 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist448 (12%)
  • Cyclist353 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant68 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

AB15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in AB15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in AB15 peaked at 167 in 1981; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
20241315
20231213
20221214
202166
202078
20192332
20181617
20171315
20162327
20153744
20143339
20134048
20124350
20114155
20104451
20095970
20087888
20074451
20064650
20055996
20044756
20034352
20024863
20015263
20005064
19995571
19985064
19977298
19967286
19957292
199483100
19937899
1992110135
1991105121
1990113135
1989107131
19887991
198780104
1986113136
1985115152
1984102135
1983108144
1982161223
1981167211
1980139179
1979145202

Map of recent crashes in AB15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in AB15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in AB15

The 24 most recent collisions in AB15 happened between 21 October 2023 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in AB15

The A944 has the most collisions in AB15, 566 of 3,022 (19%), followed by the A93 (338).

Collisions in AB15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA94456676124125
2ndA93338457483
3rdA947164216135
4thB983159200429
5thB9119151174238
6thA90100118219
7thA92698518
8thB979202502
9thB989162905
10thB907791002
11thB9856602
12thB9445702
13thA9433500
14thA963300
15thA9783600

Council areas covering AB15

Collisions in AB15 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeen City has 3,000 of 3,022 (99%).

Collisions in AB15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City3,0003,77561627
2ndAberdeenshire222902

Towns in AB15

Collisions in AB15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Aberdeen (1,883) and Cults (362).