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Moray road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Moray in 1997, and 354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 33% on 1996 (177), and casualties rose from 239.

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

Collisions in 1997
235
Up 33% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
354
Up 48% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 1997

3% of collisions in Moray in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73%
  • Serious4519%
  • Slight18378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious7220%
  • Slight27578%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 235, up 33% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday24 (10%)
  • Friday31 (13%)
  • Saturday36 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (21%)
  • February15 (6.4%)
  • March10 (4.3%)
  • April9 (3.8%)
  • May15 (6.4%)
  • June25 (11%)
  • July21 (8.9%)
  • August16 (6.8%)
  • September22 (9.4%)
  • October22 (9.4%)
  • November14 (6%)
  • December16 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (54%)
  • Wet or damp96 (41%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (29%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph159 (68%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (92%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant253 (71%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2068 (19%)
  • 21 to 2554 (15%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.7%)
  • Over 759 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (55%)
  • Passenger130 (37%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car297 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Moray

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 1997.

Collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 1997

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 1997: 46, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96467237
2ndA941243113
3rdA95153214
4thA98132102
5thA9071504
6thA9476802
7thB904061101
8thA9405710
9thB90105502
10thA9394702
11thA9424801
12thA9483401
13thB90083401
14thB90123300
15thB90163400
16thA9442200
17thA972300
18thB90022200
19thB90142300
20thB91022201

Towns in Moray: crashes in 1997

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 1997: 21.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 1997

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 1997: 54.

Latest crashes in Moray in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years