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Angus road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 96 road traffic collisions in Angus in 2022, and 131 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2021 (120), and casualties fell from 155.

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

Collisions in 2022
96
Down 20% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
131
Down 15% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Angus in 2022

1% of collisions in Angus in 2022 were fatal and 36% serious, against 3.3% and 32% in Angus from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious3536%
  • Slight6063%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious4534%
  • Slight8565%

Angus road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Angus, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 513 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 96, down 20% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 96
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (13%)
  • Tuesday11 (11%)
  • Wednesday18 (19%)
  • Thursday16 (17%)
  • Friday19 (20%)
  • Saturday14 (15%)
  • Sunday6 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (11%)
  • February5 (5.2%)
  • March10 (10%)
  • April3 (3.1%)
  • May7 (7.3%)
  • June9 (9.4%)
  • July6 (6.3%)
  • August9 (9.4%)
  • September9 (9.4%)
  • October10 (10%)
  • November9 (9.4%)
  • December8 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other4 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (69%)
  • Wet or damp22 (23%)
  • Frost or ice6 (6.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (10%)
  • 30 mph29 (30%)
  • 40 mph5 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph40 (42%)
  • 70 mph11 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (15%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Angus in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (60%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (11%)
  • Cyclist8 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 108 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (21%)
  • 21 to 2516 (12%)
  • 26 to 3514 (11%)
  • 36 to 4511 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5516 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (14%)
  • 66 to 759 (6.9%)
  • Over 759 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (61%)
  • Passenger33 (25%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car106 (71%)
  • Motorcycle15 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Angus in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 9 busiest accident hotspots in Angus

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How Angus ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Angus had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 2022.

Collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Angus in 2022

Arbroath East and Lunan, Angus, DD11 1RP area, Forfar and District, Angus, DD8 2EL area and Montrose and District, Angus, DD10 8RD area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Angus in 2022, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in Angus with the most crashes in 2022

The A90 had the most collisions in Angus in 2022: 12, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Angus, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90121602
2ndA927805
3rdA9305802
4thA9335602
5thA9264501
6thB91274502
7thA9232202
8thA9282301
9thA9322200
10thA9342301
11thA9352301
12thB91282300
13thB9542802
14thB9662401
15thB91131201
16thB91341101
17thB9511101
18thB9551200
19thB9611110

Towns in Angus: crashes in 2022

Arbroath had the most collisions of any town in Angus in 2022: 9.

Postcode districts in Angus: crashes in 2022

DD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Angus in 2022: 26.

Latest crashes in Angus in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Angus in 2022, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2022.

Severity

Angus road accidents in other years