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Aberdeenshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 road traffic collisions in Aberdeenshire in 2021, and 190 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2020 (118), and casualties rose from 166.

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

Collisions in 2021
140
Up 19% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
190
Up 14% on 2020
Fatal collisions
14
10% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
56% of collisions

Crash severity in Aberdeenshire in 2021

10% of collisions in Aberdeenshire in 2021 were fatal and 56% serious, against 4.4% and 27% in Aberdeenshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1410%
  • Serious7956%
  • Slight4734%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal147.4%
  • Serious9047%
  • Slight8645%

Aberdeenshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Aberdeenshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 958 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 140, up 19% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 140
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday22 (16%)
  • Friday27 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.1%)
  • February9 (6.4%)
  • March11 (7.9%)
  • April14 (10%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June12 (8.6%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August6 (4.3%)
  • September11 (7.9%)
  • October13 (9.3%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December4 (2.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (65%)
  • Wet or damp40 (29%)
  • Snow5 (3.6%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph25 (18%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph95 (68%)
  • 70 mph14 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (12%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Aberdeenshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (10%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2026 (14%)
  • 21 to 2521 (11%)
  • 26 to 3529 (15%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (15%)
  • 56 to 6529 (15%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.9%)
  • Over 759 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (73%)
  • Passenger43 (23%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car175 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Aberdeenshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 and the 5 busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeenshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (5)

How Aberdeenshire ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Aberdeenshire had fewer road collisions than 260 of them in 2021.

Collisions
261st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
250th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Aberdeenshire in 2021

Fraserburgh and District, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9JJ area and North Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, AB12 4NY area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Aberdeenshire in 2021, with 2 collisions each.

Roads in Aberdeenshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A90 had the most collisions in Aberdeenshire in 2021: 21, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Aberdeenshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA902134413
2ndA961116011
3rdA9371325
4thA9871213
5thB91706903
6thA924401
7thA9474511
8thA9504512
9thA9203400
10thA973411
11thB90773303
12thB9933312
13thA9392311
14thA9522300
15thB90012401
16thB90022302
17thB90292201
18thB91192201
19thB9772311
20thA9561101

Towns in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 2021

Fraserburgh and Huntly had the most collisions of any town in Aberdeenshire in 2021, with 3 each.

Postcode districts in Aberdeenshire: crashes in 2021

AB51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Aberdeenshire in 2021: 23.

Latest crashes in Aberdeenshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Aberdeenshire in 2021, 5 were fatal and 14 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Aberdeenshire road accidents in other years