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Moray road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 53 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2019, and 81 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2018 (49), and casualties rose from 72.

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

Collisions in 2019
53
Up 8% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
81
Up 13% on 2018
Fatal collisions
5
9.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
40% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2019

9.4% of collisions in Moray in 2019 were fatal and 40% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal59.4%
  • Serious2140%
  • Slight2751%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal56.2%
  • Serious3138%
  • Slight4556%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 53, up 8% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 53
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (9.4%)
  • Tuesday5 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday11 (21%)
  • Thursday7 (13%)
  • Friday7 (13%)
  • Saturday9 (17%)
  • Sunday9 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592 (3.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:594 (7.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (42%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (15%)
  • February5 (9.4%)
  • March4 (7.5%)
  • April8 (15%)
  • May4 (7.5%)
  • June2 (3.8%)
  • July3 (5.7%)
  • August5 (9.4%)
  • September3 (5.7%)
  • October4 (7.5%)
  • November3 (5.7%)
  • December4 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight36 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds36 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (21%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Other4 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry28 (53%)
  • Wet or damp22 (42%)
  • Frost or ice3 (5.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph18 (34%)
  • 40 mph2 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph30 (57%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway50 (94%)
  • Roundabout2 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (57%)
  • Pedestrian13 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 206 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 256 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3521 (26%)
  • 36 to 4510 (12%)
  • 46 to 5510 (12%)
  • 56 to 6512 (15%)
  • 66 to 756 (7.4%)
  • Over 751 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider49 (60%)
  • Passenger19 (23%)
  • Pedestrian13 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car62 (70%)
  • Motorcycle7 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2019.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2019

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 1LF area and Keith and Cullen, Moray, AB55 5DP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Moray in 2019, with 2 collisions each.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2019

The A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2019: 15, including 4 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96152345
2ndA9417903
3rdA9862013
4thA952201
5thB90112200
6thB90142200
7thA9401201
8thB90081100
9thB90151100
10thB91031101

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2019

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2019: 4.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2019

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2019: 13.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2019, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2019.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years