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Moray road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 30 road traffic collisions in Moray in 2020, and 44 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 43% on 2019 (53), and casualties fell from 81.

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

Collisions in 2020
30
Down 43% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
44
Down 46% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
13% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
63% of collisions

Crash severity in Moray in 2020

13% of collisions in Moray in 2020 were fatal and 63% serious, against 4.2% and 24% in Moray from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal413%
  • Serious1963%
  • Slight723%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal49.1%
  • Serious2250%
  • Slight1841%

Moray road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Moray, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 340 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 30, down 43% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 30
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (13%)
  • Tuesday4 (13%)
  • Wednesday3 (10%)
  • Thursday4 (13%)
  • Friday5 (17%)
  • Saturday6 (20%)
  • Sunday4 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (27%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592 (6.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:593 (10%)
  • 15:00 to 17:599 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:595 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591 (3.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (6.7%)
  • February5 (17%)
  • April2 (6.7%)
  • May2 (6.7%)
  • June1 (3.3%)
  • July3 (10%)
  • August8 (27%)
  • October5 (17%)
  • December2 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight20 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds19 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (6.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (3.3%)
  • Other1 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp16 (53%)
  • Dry12 (40%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (6.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (20%)
  • 40 mph1 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph21 (70%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway25 (83%)
  • Roundabout4 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Moray in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant25 (57%)
  • Pedestrian6 (14%)
  • Cyclist5 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (4.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 203 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 254 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3510 (23%)
  • 36 to 459 (20%)
  • 46 to 558 (18%)
  • 56 to 653 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 751 (2.3%)
  • Over 755 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider28 (64%)
  • Passenger10 (23%)
  • Pedestrian6 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car37 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle4 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (3.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Moray in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 3 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 (3)

How Moray ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Moray had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2020.

Collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Moray in 2020

Elgin City North, Moray, IV30 1LF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Moray in 2020, with 3 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Moray with the most crashes in 2020

The A941 and A96 had the most collisions in Moray in 2020, with 7 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Moray, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA94171115
2ndA9671032
3rdA9392202
4thB90152201
5thA9401101
6thA951200
7thA981601
8thB90111101
9thB90121101
10thB90891101

Towns in Moray: crashes in 2020

Elgin had the most collisions of any town in Moray in 2020: 3.

Postcode districts in Moray: crashes in 2020

IV30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Moray in 2020: 14.

Latest crashes in Moray in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Moray in 2020, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2020.

Severity

Moray road accidents in other years