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Moray road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Moray in 1998, and 290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 1997 (235), and casualties fell from 354.

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

Collisions in 1998
190
Down 19% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
290
Down 18% on 1997
Fatal collisions
13
6.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 1998

6.8% of collisions in Moray in 1998 were fatal and 21% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal136.8%
  • Serious4021%
  • Slight13772%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal155.2%
  • Serious5920%
  • Slight21674%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 190, down 19% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (16%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday31 (16%)
  • Saturday32 (17%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (6.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.9%)
  • February10 (5.3%)
  • March15 (7.9%)
  • April14 (7.4%)
  • May15 (7.9%)
  • June19 (10%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October7 (3.7%)
  • November23 (12%)
  • December14 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (48%)
  • Wet or damp82 (43%)
  • Snow9 (4.7%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph61 (32%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph122 (64%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway186 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (71%)
  • Pedestrian30 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2055 (19%)
  • 21 to 2537 (13%)
  • 26 to 3558 (20%)
  • 36 to 4528 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5538 (13%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (1.7%)
  • Over 755 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider161 (56%)
  • Passenger99 (34%)
  • Pedestrian30 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car250 (76%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 1998

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1998 in Moray

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1998.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 1998

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 1998: 38, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA963863310
2ndA941193223
3rdA98142612
4thA95131602
5thB90147902
6thA9405712
7thB90084500
8thB90114912
9thB90123600
10thB90163300
11thB91023811
12thA9422200
13thB90132300
14thB90182200
15thB90892200
16thA9201100
17thA9391100
18thA9901100
19thB90091201
20thB90101201

Towns in Moray: crashes in 1998

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 1998: 16.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 1998

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 1998: 48.

Latest crashes in Moray in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 1998, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years