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Angus road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 102 road traffic collisions in Angus in 2023, and 150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2022 (96), and casualties rose from 131.

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

Collisions in 2023
102
Up 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
150
Up 15% on 2022
Fatal collisions
9
8.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
41% of collisions

Crash severity in Angus in 2023

8.8% of collisions in Angus in 2023 were fatal and 41% serious, against 3.3% and 32% in Angus from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal98.8%
  • Serious4241%
  • Slight5150%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal96%
  • Serious4329%
  • Slight9865%

Angus road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Angus, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 513 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 102, up 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 102
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday17 (17%)
  • Wednesday10 (9.8%)
  • Thursday9 (8.8%)
  • Friday17 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (17%)
  • Sunday16 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.9%)
  • February9 (8.8%)
  • March5 (4.9%)
  • April8 (7.8%)
  • May3 (2.9%)
  • June8 (7.8%)
  • July11 (11%)
  • August9 (8.8%)
  • September11 (11%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November10 (9.8%)
  • December10 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight71 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (13%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other4 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (59%)
  • Wet or damp38 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (8.8%)
  • 30 mph24 (24%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph51 (50%)
  • 70 mph13 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (13%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Angus in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant97 (65%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 103 (2%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2018 (12%)
  • 21 to 2515 (10%)
  • 26 to 3516 (11%)
  • 36 to 4524 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (16%)
  • 66 to 7511 (7.3%)
  • Over 7512 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (62%)
  • Passenger39 (26%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car126 (75%)
  • Motorcycle13 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Angus in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Angus had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2023.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Angus in 2023

Arbroath East and Lunan, Angus, DD11 1RP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Angus in 2023, with 6 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Angus with the most crashes in 2023

The A90 and A92 had the most collisions in Angus in 2023, with 10 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Angus, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90101502
2ndA92101505
3rdA93381505
4thA9324702
5thB91134411
6thB912741011
7thB9614401
8thB91283300
9thA9262210
10thA9282201
11thA9302200
12thA9352200
13thA942502
14thB91342202
15thB9542202
16thB9662302
17thB9782510
18thB9551110
19thB9621201
20thB9641101

Towns in Angus: crashes in 2023

Arbroath had the most collisions of any town in Angus in 2023: 13.

Postcode districts in Angus: crashes in 2023

DD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Angus in 2023: 33.

Latest crashes in Angus in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Angus in 2023, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Angus road accidents in other years