Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 13 Dec 1988, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010141
Orkney Islands road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 25 road traffic collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1988, and 34 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.
Collisions were down 29% on 1987 (35), and casualties fell from 55.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 1,401 collisions in the Orkney Islands.
- Collisions in 1988
- 25
- Down 29% on 1987
- Casualties in 1988
- 34
- Down 38% on 1987
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 4% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 12
- 48% of collisions
Crash severity in the Orkney Islands in 1988
4% of collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1988 were fatal and 48% serious, against 5.4% and 32% in the Orkney Islands from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal14%
- Serious1248%
- Slight1248%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal12.9%
- Serious1544%
- Slight1853%
Orkney Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Orkney Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 51 in 1980. 1988 is highlighted, with 25, down 29% on 1987.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1988
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 24 | 28 |
| 2018 | 14 | 20 |
| 2017 | 11 | 14 |
| 2016 | 25 | 28 |
| 2015 | 12 | 15 |
| 2014 | 24 | 29 |
| 2013 | 23 | 30 |
| 2012 | 16 | 24 |
| 2011 | 13 | 26 |
| 2010 | 27 | 38 |
| 2009 | 27 | 35 |
| 2008 | 36 | 44 |
| 2007 | 27 | 37 |
| 2006 | 40 | 54 |
| 2005 | 40 | 54 |
| 2004 | 34 | 47 |
| 2003 | 32 | 44 |
| 2002 | 40 | 63 |
| 2001 | 33 | 45 |
| 2000 | 23 | 32 |
| 1999 | 43 | 76 |
| 1998 | 41 | 56 |
| 1997 | 37 | 58 |
| 1996 | 37 | 46 |
| 1995 | 42 | 56 |
| 1994 | 31 | 45 |
| 1993 | 40 | 56 |
| 1992 | 36 | 44 |
| 1991 | 39 | 50 |
| 1990 | 31 | 39 |
| 1989 | 44 | 61 |
| 1988 | 25 | 34 |
| 1987 | 35 | 55 |
| 1986 | 38 | 52 |
| 1985 | 47 | 69 |
| 1984 | 37 | 62 |
| 1983 | 37 | 51 |
| 1982 | 42 | 60 |
| 1981 | 42 | 55 |
| 1980 | 51 | 75 |
| 1979 | 41 | 65 |
When and where crashes happen in the Orkney Islands in 1988
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday3 (12%)
- Tuesday4 (16%)
- Wednesday2 (8%)
- Thursday4 (16%)
- Friday5 (20%)
- Saturday3 (12%)
- Sunday4 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:593 (12%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:593 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:593 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:593 (12%)
- 15:00 to 17:596 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:594 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:593 (12%)
Collisions by month
- January3 (12%)
- February2 (8%)
- March1 (4%)
- April2 (8%)
- May1 (4%)
- June2 (8%)
- July3 (12%)
- August2 (8%)
- September2 (8%)
- October2 (8%)
- November4 (16%)
- December1 (4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight15 (60%)
- Dark, no street lighting7 (28%)
- Dark, street lights lit3 (12%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds14 (56%)
- Raining, no high winds3 (12%)
- Fine with high winds2 (8%)
- Raining with high winds2 (8%)
- Other3 (12%)
- Not recorded1 (4%)
Road surface
- Dry16 (64%)
- Wet or damp8 (32%)
- Frost or ice1 (4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph6 (24%)
- 60 mph19 (76%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway25 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1988
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant24 (71%)
- Motorcyclist5 (15%)
- Pedestrian4 (12%)
- Cyclist1 (2.9%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 52 (5.9%)
- 6 to 101 (2.9%)
- 11 to 151 (2.9%)
- 16 to 208 (24%)
- 21 to 255 (15%)
- 26 to 358 (24%)
- 36 to 454 (12%)
- 46 to 554 (12%)
- Over 751 (2.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider20 (59%)
- Passenger10 (29%)
- Pedestrian4 (12%)
Vehicles involved
- Car33 (80%)
- Motorcycle5 (12%)
- Bus or coach1 (2.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (2.4%)
- Pedal cycle1 (2.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Orkney Islands in 1988
Map of the last 3 crashes of 1988 in the Orkney Islands
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- 3 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How the Orkney Islands ranked among 349 areas in 1988
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Orkney Islands had the fewest road collisions in 1988.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 349 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 349 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 343rd
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 348th
- of 349 areas, highest first
Postcode districts in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 1988
KW17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Orkney Islands in 1988: 3.
Latest crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1988
Of the last 24 crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1988, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 13 December 1988.
Severity
- Serious
Car crash on the B9070 in the Orkney Islands, 20 Nov 1988, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010139
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A963 in the Orkney Islands, 13 Nov 1988, 14:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010130
- Fatal
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 11 Nov 1988, 17:10
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1988910010128
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 2 Nov 1988, 21:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010126
- Slight
Car crash on the B9054 in the Orkney Islands, 26 Oct 1988, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010122
- Serious
Car crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 13 Oct 1988, 16:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010115
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 30 Sep 1988, 16:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010114
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 9 Sep 1988, 08:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1988910010106
- Slight
Car crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 15 Aug 1988, 11:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 1988910010101
- Slight
Car crash on the A962 in the Orkney Islands, 1 Aug 1988, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010090
- Serious
Car crash on the B9047 in the Orkney Islands, 14 Jul 1988, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 1988910010078
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 10 Jul 1988, 17:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010093
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 3 Jul 1988, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010074
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 25 Jun 1988, 13:15
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 1988910010068
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A960 in the Orkney Islands, 7 Jun 1988, 19:20
- A motorcycle and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010064
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 13 May 1988, 08:40
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010054
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 23 Apr 1988, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010048
- Serious
Car crash on the B9060 in the Orkney Islands, 16 Apr 1988, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 1988910010042
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 22 Mar 1988, 19:00
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010037
- Slight
Car crash on the B9049 in the Orkney Islands, 8 Feb 1988, 08:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010024
- Slight
Car crash on the B9148 in the Orkney Islands, 2 Feb 1988, 22:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010018
- Serious
Car crash on the B9154 in the Orkney Islands, 28 Jan 1988, 20:15
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010011
- Serious
Car crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 15 Jan 1988, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1988910010009