North East Scotland road accident statistics: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


Information requested

  1. How many road accidents/deaths occurred in the North-east last year?
  2. How many road death victims in the north-east region were maybe not wearing a seatbelt in the last year/over the last three potentially?
  3. Of these accidents, how many were potentially using their mobile phones?

You have also clarified that you were interested in the statistics for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire local authorities.

Response

These are the number of collisions (accidents) that occurred in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire local authorities together by their severity:

 

2020

2021

2022

Total

Fatal

8

14

13

35

Seriously injured

107

107

99

313

Slightly injured

74

79

95

248

Total

189

200

207

596

These are the number of casualties that occurred in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire local authorities together by their severity:

 

2020

2021

2022

Total

Fatal

8

14

13

35

Seriously injured

127

119

129

375

Slightly injured

117

122

171

410

Total

252

255

313

820

To confirm, there were 13 deaths and 207 collisions (with 313 casualties of all severities) in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire local authorities together last year. Some collisions have more than one casualty.

There were 3 deaths (one for each year 2020, 2021, 2022) that were known to not wear a seatbelt in the last three years in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire local authorities together according to Police Scotland records (where applicable).

There were no collisions over the last three years in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire local authorities that had mobile phone use listed as a contributory factor.

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Contact

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