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Moray road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 122 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2013, and 155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (126), and casualties fell from 166.

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

Collisions in 2013
122
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
155
Down 7% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2013

2.5% of collisions in Moray in 2013 were fatal and 32% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious3932%
  • Slight8066%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious4730%
  • Slight10568%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 122, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 122
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (13%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday17 (14%)
  • Thursday13 (11%)
  • Friday24 (20%)
  • Saturday18 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.6%)
  • February8 (6.6%)
  • March12 (9.8%)
  • April10 (8.2%)
  • May7 (5.7%)
  • June13 (11%)
  • July16 (13%)
  • August13 (11%)
  • September10 (8.2%)
  • October10 (8.2%)
  • November9 (7.4%)
  • December6 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (14%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry70 (57%)
  • Wet or damp45 (37%)
  • Snow4 (3.3%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph39 (32%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph77 (63%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (96%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant106 (68%)
  • Pedestrian19 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (10%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2036 (23%)
  • 21 to 2515 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3520 (13%)
  • 36 to 4525 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (14%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.3%)
  • Over 7511 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (60%)
  • Passenger43 (28%)
  • Pedestrian19 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (80%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 5 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 (5)

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 2013.

Collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
217th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2013

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 6AG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Moray in 2013, with 8 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2013

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2013: 28, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96283617
2ndA941141906
3rdA95101103
4thA9871204
5thA9404401
6thB90123302
7thA9422300
8thA9902301
9thB90112200
10thB90132301
11thB90142201
12thB90892400
13thB91032301
14thA9391201
15thB90091101
16thB90101100
17thB90151300
18thB90181100
19thB91021110

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2013

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2013: 16.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2013

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2013: 40.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2013, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2013.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years