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Moray road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 177 road traffic collisions in Moray in 1996, and 239 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1995 (209), and casualties fell from 283.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,431 collisions in Moray.

Collisions in 1996
177
Down 15% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
239
Down 16% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 1996

2.8% of collisions in Moray in 1996 were fatal and 23% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious4023%
  • Slight13275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious4418%
  • Slight19079%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 177, down 15% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254665
20245067
20233750
20223749
20212837
20203044
20195381
20184972
20176192
201674111
20158295
201492121
2013122155
2012126166
2011138165
2010141171
2009197268
2008194232
2007139177
2006162230
2005165227
2004174236
2003205306
2002170234
2001178277
2000187278
1999158215
1998190290
1997235354
1996177239
1995209283
1994215294
1993228311
1992282362
1991258346
1990277382
1989305421
1988270365
1987295376
1986257383
1985315466
1984301420
1983274381
1982297449
1981296444
1980315430
1979340489

When and where crashes happen in Moray in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday19 (11%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday19 (11%)
  • Friday35 (20%)
  • Saturday31 (18%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.9%)
  • February12 (6.8%)
  • March16 (9%)
  • April12 (6.8%)
  • May11 (6.2%)
  • June23 (13%)
  • July16 (9%)
  • August15 (8.5%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October12 (6.8%)
  • November13 (7.3%)
  • December15 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (64%)
  • Wet or damp50 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (5.1%)
  • Snow4 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph73 (41%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph95 (54%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (96%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (65%)
  • Pedestrian39 (16%)
  • Cyclist22 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1022 (9.2%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2040 (17%)
  • 21 to 2536 (15%)
  • 26 to 3541 (17%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5514 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.8%)
  • Over 757 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (54%)
  • Passenger71 (30%)
  • Pedestrian39 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Moray

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 1996.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 1996

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 1996: 31, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96315017
2ndA941253209
3rdA95121702
4thB90156701
5thB90896802
6thA985701
7thA9424510
8thB90113301
9thB91033401
10thA9392400
11thA9902301
12thB90132200
13thB90142200
14thB90162200
15thB90182310
16thB90402201
17thA9401100
18thB90081400
19thB90091500
20thB90101100

Towns in Moray: crashes in 1996

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 1996: 32.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 1996

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 1996: 63.

Latest crashes in Moray in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 1996, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years