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AB42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,420 road traffic collisions in the AB42 postcode district, Aberdeenshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,748 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 132 were fatal and 857 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,420
1,121st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,748
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
132
138 people killed
Serious collisions
857
1,119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for AB42

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1323.9%
  • Serious85725%
  • Slight2,43171%

What the data shows

  • AB42 had 221 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 65% fewer than the 623 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in AB42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 708 children under 16 were killed or injured in AB42, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 49% of collisions in AB42.

Where AB42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,121st
Most casualties
1,070th
Most fatal collisions
121st
Most serious collisions
618th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday463 (14%)
  • Tuesday442 (13%)
  • Wednesday508 (15%)
  • Thursday496 (15%)
  • Friday598 (17%)
  • Saturday516 (15%)
  • Sunday397 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,364 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting580 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit450 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,259 (95%)
  • Roundabout77 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph13 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,211 (35%)
  • 40 mph163 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2,017 (59%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,475 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds455 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds141 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds59 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds47 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist45 (1.3%)
  • Other77 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,968 (63%)
  • Pedestrian664 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist380 (8%)
  • Cyclist230 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant211 (4.4%)
  • Minibus occupant75 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)74 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant69 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

AB42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in AB42, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in AB42 peaked at 156 in 1979; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251827
20241535
20231419
20222133
20211822
20201012
20193349
20183145
20172640
20163543
20153248
20145282
20135475
20125878
20116281
20105469
20098198
200893121
20077598
20066286
20057495
20045060
20037795
200280112
20016498
20003550
19993749
199865102
19976190
199675109
1995104142
199499134
199391116
1992105149
1991104140
199095131
1989109159
1988112155
1987103146
1986113138
1985120158
1984116157
1983124168
1982137203
1981143205
1980127195
1979156231

Map of recent crashes in AB42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in AB42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in AB42

The 24 most recent collisions in AB42 happened between 7 September 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in AB42

The A952 has the most collisions in AB42, 823 of 3,420 (24%), followed by the A950 (481).

Collisions in AB42 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9528231,22051208
2ndA95048170015117
3rdA903374802084
4thA921973151358
5thA97592125120
6thA98270103120
7thB902970107322
8thA9813557213
9thB90302940111
10thA948264408
11thB90936811
12thA983501
13thB90333400

Council areas covering AB42

Collisions in AB42 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeenshire has 3,406 of 3,420 (99.6%).

Collisions in AB42 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire3,4064,734130850
2ndMoray101024

Towns in AB42

Collisions in AB42 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Peterhead (1,084) and Mintlaw (102).