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Angus road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 272 road traffic collisions in Angus in 2003, and 353 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2002 (364), and casualties fell from 503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,544 collisions in Angus.

Collisions in 2003
272
Down 25% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
353
Down 30% on 2002
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Angus in 2003

1.8% of collisions in Angus in 2003 were fatal and 24% serious, against 3.3% and 32% in Angus from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious6424%
  • Slight20375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious7220%
  • Slight27478%

Angus road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Angus, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 513 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 272, down 25% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202588123
202489130
2023102150
202296131
2021120155
2020125188
201993125
2018126156
2017137191
2016111149
2015144172
2014142183
2013178229
2012201263
2011220290
2010192247
2009232308
2008282357
2007282386
2006278374
2005306422
2004315455
2003272353
2002364503
2001316405
2000326455
1999338485
1998368507
1997376529
1996359490
1995354521
1994378498
1993406579
1992403553
1991432589
1990451628
1989387553
1988361517
1987368514
1986391529
1985395550
1984391550
1983396519
1982513704
1981425584
1980441630
1979474642

When and where crashes happen in Angus in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (10%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday50 (18%)
  • Friday54 (20%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.9%)
  • February28 (10%)
  • March23 (8.5%)
  • April16 (5.9%)
  • May22 (8.1%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July16 (5.9%)
  • August23 (8.5%)
  • September29 (11%)
  • October16 (5.9%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December20 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight192 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (52%)
  • Wet or damp106 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4%)
  • Snow7 (2.6%)
  • Mud3 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph106 (39%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph121 (44%)
  • 70 mph19 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Angus in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (74%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist14 (4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2053 (15%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3560 (17%)
  • 36 to 4560 (17%)
  • 46 to 5535 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.1%)
  • Over 7522 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (65%)
  • Passenger89 (25%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (81%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Angus in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Angus

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Angus ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Angus had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2003.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
170th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Angus in 2003

Arbroath East and Lunan, Angus, DD11 1RP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Angus in 2003, with 19 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Angus with the most crashes in 2003

The A92 had the most collisions in Angus in 2003: 61, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Angus, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA926187214
2ndA90213018
3rdA933151903
4thA926121501
5thA935101312
6thA93091302
7thA93291202
8thB912891203
9thB9545600
10thA9284402
11thB9614600
12thA9233401
13thA9343300
14thB9623501
15thB9653501
16thB9783401
17thA942200
18thB91272200
19thA9371100
20thB90951100

Towns in Angus: crashes in 2003

Arbroath had the most collisions of any town in Angus in 2003: 35.

Postcode districts in Angus: crashes in 2003

DD11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Angus in 2003: 82.

Latest crashes in Angus in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Angus in 2003, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Angus road accidents in other years