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Moray road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 92 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2014, and 121 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2013 (122), and casualties fell from 155.

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

Collisions in 2014
92
Down 25% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
121
Down 22% on 2013
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
45% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2014

2.2% of collisions in Moray in 2014 were fatal and 45% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious4145%
  • Slight4953%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious4638%
  • Slight7360%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 92, down 25% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 92
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday15 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (15%)
  • Thursday10 (11%)
  • Friday20 (22%)
  • Saturday18 (20%)
  • Sunday4 (4.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.4%)
  • February8 (8.7%)
  • March4 (4.3%)
  • April6 (6.5%)
  • May13 (14%)
  • June10 (11%)
  • July9 (9.8%)
  • August8 (8.7%)
  • September10 (11%)
  • October4 (4.3%)
  • November7 (7.6%)
  • December8 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight74 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (7.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (6.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (65%)
  • Wet or damp29 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph23 (25%)
  • 40 mph6 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph59 (64%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway85 (92%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (68%)
  • Pedestrian13 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist8 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2015 (12%)
  • 21 to 2512 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3520 (17%)
  • 36 to 4516 (13%)
  • 46 to 5517 (14%)
  • 56 to 6514 (12%)
  • 66 to 756 (5%)
  • Over 756 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (67%)
  • Passenger27 (22%)
  • Pedestrian13 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car115 (72%)
  • Motorcycle12 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 and the 4 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 (4)

How Moray ranked among 351 areas in 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2014.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2014

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 1LF area and Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 6AG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Moray in 2014, with 3 collisions each.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2014

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2014: 20, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA962026010
2ndA9411425110
3rdA9581000
4thA986803
5thB90114402
6thB90153400
7thB90163310
8thB90893502
9thB91032201
10thA9201100
11thA9391100
12thB90081201
13thB90121101
14thB90131101
15thB91021101

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2014

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2014: 10.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2014

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2014: 30.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2014, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2014.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years