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Moray road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2003, and 306 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2002 (170), and casualties rose from 234.

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

Collisions in 2003
205
Up 21% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
306
Up 31% on 2002
Fatal collisions
11
5.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2003

5.4% of collisions in Moray in 2003 were fatal and 21% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal115.4%
  • Serious4321%
  • Slight15174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal113.6%
  • Serious5418%
  • Slight24179%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 205, up 21% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (17%)
  • Tuesday34 (17%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (15%)
  • Friday28 (14%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday26 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (8.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (4.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (9.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.8%)
  • February12 (5.9%)
  • March20 (9.8%)
  • April14 (6.8%)
  • May18 (8.8%)
  • June18 (8.8%)
  • July13 (6.3%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September16 (7.8%)
  • October15 (7.3%)
  • November24 (12%)
  • December16 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (9.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (52%)
  • Wet or damp84 (41%)
  • Snow10 (4.9%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (28%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph134 (65%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (71%)
  • Pedestrian29 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2069 (23%)
  • 21 to 2537 (12%)
  • 26 to 3545 (15%)
  • 36 to 4551 (17%)
  • 46 to 5530 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.3%)
  • Over 7510 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (62%)
  • Passenger88 (29%)
  • Pedestrian29 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car271 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2003.

Collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2003

Buckie, Moray, AB56 1RH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Moray in 2003, with 8 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2003

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2003: 37, including 4 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96375846
2ndA941295418
3rdA98142312
4thA95132013
5thA9061020
6thA9524410
7thB90134400
8thB91034402
9thA923302
10thA9203301
11thA9503302
12thB90113401
13thB90403500
14thA9472202
15thA9482210
16thB90122500
17thB90162201
18thB91352301
19thA9421100
20thA9441201

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2003

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2003: 18.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2003

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2003: 58.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2003, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years