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Moray road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2012, and 166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2011 (138), and casualties rose from 165.

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

Collisions in 2012
126
Down 9% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
166
Up 1% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2012

1.6% of collisions in Moray in 2012 were fatal and 29% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious3629%
  • Slight8870%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious4427%
  • Slight12072%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 126, down 9% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 126
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (10%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (10%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday29 (23%)
  • Saturday22 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.3%)
  • February4 (3.2%)
  • March10 (7.9%)
  • April10 (7.9%)
  • May18 (14%)
  • June8 (6.3%)
  • July16 (13%)
  • August10 (7.9%)
  • September16 (13%)
  • October12 (9.5%)
  • November6 (4.8%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight92 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds92 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (50%)
  • Wet or damp55 (44%)
  • Snow5 (4%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph47 (37%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph75 (60%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (92%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (13%)
  • Pedestrian18 (11%)
  • Cyclist10 (6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2026 (16%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3518 (11%)
  • 36 to 4528 (17%)
  • 46 to 5530 (18%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.6%)
  • Over 758 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (66%)
  • Passenger38 (23%)
  • Pedestrian18 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car142 (72%)
  • Motorcycle23 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (6)

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 2012.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2012

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 1LF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Moray in 2012, with 11 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2012

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2012: 23, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96233416
2ndA941202906
3rdA95172516
4thA9891204
5thA9404401
6thB90113301
7thB90122200
8thB90402201
9thB91032301
10thA9391101
11thA9421200
12thB90081101
13thB90091100
14thB90101301
15thB90131100
16thB90141100
17thB90161100
18thB90181100

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2012

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2012: 18.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2012

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2012: 38.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years