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Moray road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 197 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2009, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2008 (194), and casualties rose from 232.

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

Collisions in 2009
197
Up 2% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
268
Up 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2009

2% of collisions in Moray in 2009 were fatal and 14% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious2814%
  • Slight16584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious4015%
  • Slight22383%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 197, up 2% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (19%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday27 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (7.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February12 (6.1%)
  • March20 (10%)
  • April12 (6.1%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June15 (7.6%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August16 (8.1%)
  • September19 (9.6%)
  • October12 (6.1%)
  • November15 (7.6%)
  • December14 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (53%)
  • Wet or damp70 (36%)
  • Frost or ice16 (8.1%)
  • Snow6 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph69 (35%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph114 (58%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway181 (92%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant166 (62%)
  • Pedestrian31 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2046 (17%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3557 (21%)
  • 36 to 4533 (12%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.9%)
  • Over 7513 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (60%)
  • Passenger77 (29%)
  • Pedestrian31 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (74%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2009.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2009

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 1LF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Moray in 2009, with 15 collisions.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2009

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2009: 35, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96357329
2ndA941172114
3rdA98122001
4thA94091001
5thA959902
6thB91037900
7thA93961201
8thA9426700
9thB90114400
10thB90124401
11thB90134401
12thB90403510
13thB90082300
14thB90102200
15thB90892200
16thA9901100
17thB90091100
18thB90141100
19thB90161100
20thB91021101

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2009

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2009: 30.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2009

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2009: 71.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2009, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years