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Aberdeenshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 832 road traffic collisions in Aberdeenshire in 1992, and 1,227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 195 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1991 (913), and casualties fell from 1,339.

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

Collisions in 1992
832
Down 9% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,227
Down 8% on 1991
Fatal collisions
44
5.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
195
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeenshire in 1992

5.3% of collisions in Aberdeenshire in 1992 were fatal and 23% serious, against 4.4% and 27% in Aberdeenshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal445.3%
  • Serious19523%
  • Slight59371%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal453.7%
  • Serious28323%
  • Slight89973%

Aberdeenshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeenshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 958 in 1979. 1992 is highlighted, with 832, down 9% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (13%)
  • Wednesday106 (13%)
  • Thursday105 (13%)
  • Friday140 (17%)
  • Saturday141 (17%)
  • Sunday116 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59144 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59210 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (7%)
  • February48 (5.8%)
  • March61 (7.3%)
  • April73 (8.8%)
  • May74 (8.9%)
  • June76 (9.1%)
  • July91 (11%)
  • August77 (9.3%)
  • September80 (9.6%)
  • October58 (7%)
  • November61 (7.3%)
  • December75 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight578 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting175 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (8.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds614 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1%)
  • Other18 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (51%)
  • Wet or damp349 (42%)
  • Frost or ice36 (4.3%)
  • Snow17 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph199 (24%)
  • 40 mph33 (4%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph546 (66%)
  • 70 mph46 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway761 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeenshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant862 (70%)
  • Pedestrian133 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist61 (5%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1571 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20242 (20%)
  • 21 to 25203 (17%)
  • 26 to 35228 (19%)
  • 36 to 45148 (12%)
  • 46 to 55104 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4.6%)
  • Over 7535 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider707 (58%)
  • Passenger387 (32%)
  • Pedestrian133 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,131 (78%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.2%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeenshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Aberdeenshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Aberdeenshire ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeenshire had the 89th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
89th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Aberdeenshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A92 had the most collisions in Aberdeenshire in 1992: 82, including 10 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeenshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92821371026
2ndA965071214
3rdA9474671210
4thA952447258
5thA98375534
6thA93345009
7thA944234216
8thA97202502
9thB9170202928
10thB977202823
11thB9077193205
12thA950182103
13thA94173335
14thB999162414
15thA980152218
16thB9001141613
17thA957131604
18thB979131700
19thA948111204
20thB993101203

Towns in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 1992

Peterhead had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeenshire in 1992: 36.

Postcode districts in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 1992

AB42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeenshire in 1992: 105.

Latest crashes in Aberdeenshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeenshire in 1992, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Aberdeenshire road accidents in other years