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Moray road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2010, and 171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2009 (197), and casualties fell from 268.

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

Collisions in 2010
141
Down 28% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
171
Down 36% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2010

2.8% of collisions in Moray in 2010 were fatal and 19% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious2719%
  • Slight11078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious3420%
  • Slight13378%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 141, down 28% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 141
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (19%)
  • Tuesday26 (18%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday14 (9.9%)
  • Friday16 (11%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.8%)
  • February11 (7.8%)
  • March11 (7.8%)
  • April10 (7.1%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June12 (8.5%)
  • July11 (7.8%)
  • August14 (9.9%)
  • September13 (9.2%)
  • October12 (8.5%)
  • November14 (9.9%)
  • December7 (5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds111 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (8.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (51%)
  • Wet or damp45 (32%)
  • Frost or ice12 (8.5%)
  • Snow12 (8.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (45%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph69 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (90%)
  • Roundabout7 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (57%)
  • Pedestrian33 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2031 (18%)
  • 21 to 2524 (14%)
  • 26 to 3520 (12%)
  • 36 to 4525 (15%)
  • 46 to 5524 (14%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.3%)
  • Over 7510 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (64%)
  • Pedestrian33 (19%)
  • Passenger29 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (71%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 2010.

Collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
286th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2010

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 1LF area and Keith and Cullen, Moray, AB55 5DP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Moray in 2010, with 12 collisions each.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2010

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2010: 33, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA963343111
2ndA941151822
3rdB910391102
4thA9581100
5thA987800
6thB90143300
7thB90893300
8thA9402300
9thA9422201
10thB90092200
11thB90162300
12thB90402200
13thA9901101
14thB90071100
15thB90101200
16thB90111100
17thB90121201
18thB90181200
19thB91351100

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2010

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2010: 22.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2010

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2010: 48.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2010, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2010.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years