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AB32 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,045 road traffic collisions in the AB32 postcode district, Aberdeenshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,460 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 262 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, down from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,045
2,186th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,460
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
57 people killed
Serious collisions
262
335 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for AB32

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal514.9%
  • Serious26225%
  • Slight73270%

What the data shows

  • AB32 had 63 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 74% fewer than the 245 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in AB32 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 139 children under 16 were killed or injured in AB32, 9.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 51% of collisions in AB32.

Where AB32 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,186th
Most casualties
2,178th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
2,103rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (13%)
  • Tuesday151 (14%)
  • Wednesday159 (15%)
  • Thursday135 (13%)
  • Friday170 (16%)
  • Saturday152 (15%)
  • Sunday141 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight753 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting204 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,000 (96%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph188 (18%)
  • 40 mph63 (6%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph758 (73%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds793 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (1%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,086 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian79 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist76 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

AB32 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in AB32, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in AB32 peaked at 37 in 1982; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202468
202379
2022815
202123
202046
2019711
201823
20171115
20161418
20152130
20142230
20132632
20122729
20111619
20102733
20092841
20083440
20072325
20062126
20053656
20043039
20032332
20022436
20012433
20001831
19992936
19982742
19973043
19962632
19952530
19943049
19932840
19923054
19912332
19903548
19893553
19882129
19872535
19862536
19851932
19843246
19833041
19823759
19812532
19802430
19792639

Map of recent crashes in AB32

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in AB32

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in AB32

The 24 most recent collisions in AB32 happened between 16 September 2021 and 26 April 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in AB32

The A944 has the most collisions in AB32, 323 of 1,045 (31%), followed by the B9119 (168).

Collisions in AB32 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9443234662286
2ndB9119168264939
3rdB97990117625
4thB912587119220
5thB97773106427
6thB91246921

Council areas covering AB32

Collisions in AB32 were recorded in 3 council areas. Aberdeenshire has 1,023 of 1,045 (98%).

Collisions in AB32 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire1,0231,43050258
2ndAberdeen City192613
3rdMoray3401

Town in AB32

Of the 1,045 collisions in AB32, 228 (22%) were in Westhill.