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Moray road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2002, and 234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (178), and casualties fell from 277.

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

Collisions in 2002
170
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
234
Down 16% on 2001
Fatal collisions
10
5.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2002

5.9% of collisions in Moray in 2002 were fatal and 21% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal105.9%
  • Serious3621%
  • Slight12473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal125.1%
  • Serious4821%
  • Slight17474%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 170, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday23 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (12%)
  • Thursday31 (18%)
  • Friday31 (18%)
  • Saturday22 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.2%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March9 (5.3%)
  • April9 (5.3%)
  • May11 (6.5%)
  • June22 (13%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August17 (10%)
  • September18 (11%)
  • October14 (8.2%)
  • November13 (7.6%)
  • December14 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (53%)
  • Wet or damp70 (41%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.9%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (33%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph109 (64%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (67%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)
  • Cyclist19 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (8.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2046 (20%)
  • 21 to 2521 (9%)
  • 26 to 3541 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (17%)
  • 46 to 5519 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6%)
  • Over 755 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (59%)
  • Passenger69 (29%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 6 busiest accident hotspots in Moray

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (6)

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2002.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2002

Buckie, Moray, AB56 1RH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Moray in 2002, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2002

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2002: 35, including 5 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96355856
2ndA941253415
3rdA9871002
4thB90167902
5thA956702
6thB91034512
7thA9403510
8thA9423500
9thB90103300
10thB90113400
11thB90123500
12thB90082411
13thB90152210
14thB91022200
15thA9201100
16thA9391100
17thB90021100
18thB90071101
19thB90131100
20thB90141100

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2002

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2002: 20.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2002

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2002: 58.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2002, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2002.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years