Serious
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 19 Dec 1992, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 1992910010156
Orkney Islands road accidents in 1992: crash statistics
Police recorded 36 road traffic collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1992, and 44 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.
Collisions were down 8% on 1991 (39), and casualties fell from 50.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 1,401 collisions in the Orkney Islands.
- Collisions in 1992
- 36
- Down 8% on 1991
- Casualties in 1992
- 44
- Down 12% on 1991
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 5.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 12
- 33% of collisions
Crash severity in the Orkney Islands in 1992
5.6% of collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1992 were fatal and 33% serious, against 5.4% and 32% in the Orkney Islands from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal25.6%
- Serious1233%
- Slight2261%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal36.8%
- Serious1432%
- Slight2761%
Orkney Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Orkney Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 51 in 1980. 1992 is highlighted, with 36, down 8% on 1991.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1992
- 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 1992
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday1 (2.8%)
- Tuesday4 (11%)
- Wednesday4 (11%)
- Thursday7 (19%)
- Friday5 (14%)
- Saturday9 (25%)
- Sunday6 (17%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:594 (11%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:592 (5.6%)
- 09:00 to 11:595 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:597 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:599 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:594 (11%)
- 21:00 to 23:595 (14%)
Collisions by month
- January3 (8.3%)
- February1 (2.8%)
- March2 (5.6%)
- April2 (5.6%)
- May3 (8.3%)
- June2 (5.6%)
- July8 (22%)
- August5 (14%)
- September2 (5.6%)
- October4 (11%)
- November2 (5.6%)
- December2 (5.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight25 (69%)
- Dark, no street lighting8 (22%)
- Dark, street lights lit3 (8.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds23 (64%)
- Raining, no high winds3 (8.3%)
- Fine with high winds2 (5.6%)
- Raining with high winds1 (2.8%)
- Other6 (17%)
- Not recorded1 (2.8%)
Road surface
- Dry23 (64%)
- Wet or damp10 (28%)
- Frost or ice3 (8.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph14 (39%)
- 40 mph1 (2.8%)
- 60 mph21 (58%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway34 (94%)
- One way street or slip road1 (2.8%)
- Roundabout1 (2.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1992
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant26 (59%)
- Pedestrian8 (18%)
- Cyclist5 (11%)
- Motorcyclist3 (6.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (4.5%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 51 (2.3%)
- 6 to 105 (11%)
- 11 to 153 (6.8%)
- 16 to 2012 (27%)
- 21 to 259 (20%)
- 26 to 356 (14%)
- 36 to 453 (6.8%)
- 46 to 554 (9.1%)
- Over 751 (2.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider27 (61%)
- Passenger9 (20%)
- Pedestrian8 (18%)
Vehicles involved
- Car42 (78%)
- Pedal cycle5 (9.3%)
- Motorcycle3 (5.6%)
- Other vehicle3 (5.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.9%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
How the Orkney Islands ranked among 349 areas in 1992
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Orkney Islands had the fewest road collisions in 1992.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 349 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 349 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 324th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 347th
- of 349 areas, highest first
Roads in the Orkney Islands with the most crashes in 1992
The A965 had the most collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1992: 7, including 2 serious.
Postcode districts in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 1992
KW17 had 1 collision in 1992.
Latest crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1992
Of the last 24 crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1992, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 19 December 1992.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A960 in the Orkney Islands, 17 Dec 1992, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010153
- Serious
Car crash on the A966 in the Orkney Islands, 29 Nov 1992, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010157
- Serious
Car crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 8 Nov 1992, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010142
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 29 Oct 1992, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010144
- Serious
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 10 Oct 1992, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010132
- Slight
Car crash on the B9054 in the Orkney Islands, 9 Oct 1992, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010136
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 5 Oct 1992, 16:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010130
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A986 in the Orkney Islands, 30 Sep 1992, 09:00
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010128
- Slight
Car crash on the B9066 in the Orkney Islands, 17 Sep 1992, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010146
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 18 Aug 1992, 14:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010131
- Slight
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 16 Aug 1992, 14:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010106
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 13 Aug 1992, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010103
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 12 Aug 1992, 19:30
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010101
- Slight
Car crash on the A960 in the Orkney Islands, 8 Aug 1992, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010102
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 24 Jul 1992, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010088
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A963 in the Orkney Islands, 21 Jul 1992, 14:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010084
- Slight
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 19 Jul 1992, 13:46
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 1992910010091
- Slight
Car crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 17 Jul 1992, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010092
- Slight
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 17 Jul 1992, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010098
- Serious
Car crash on the A966 in the Orkney Islands, 9 Jul 1992, 19:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010081
- Slight
Car crash on the A986 in the Orkney Islands, 9 Jul 1992, 17:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010087
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 7 Jul 1992, 16:45
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010080
- Slight
Car crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 20 Jun 1992, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 1992910010077