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Orkney Islands road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 42 road traffic collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1995, and 56 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were up 35% on 1994 (31), and casualties rose from 45.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 1,401 collisions in the Orkney Islands.

Collisions in 1995
42
Up 35% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
56
Up 24% on 1994
Fatal collisions
2
4.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
36% of collisions

Crash severity in the Orkney Islands in 1995

4.8% of collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1995 were fatal and 36% serious, against 5.4% and 32% in the Orkney Islands from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal24.8%
  • Serious1536%
  • Slight2560%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal23.6%
  • Serious1832%
  • Slight3664%

Orkney Islands road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Orkney Islands, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 51 in 1980. 1995 is highlighted, with 42, up 35% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
20241318
20231013
20221117
20211316
2020910
20192428
20181420
20171114
20162528
20151215
20142429
20132330
20121624
20111326
20102738
20092735
20083644
20072737
20064054
20054054
20043447
20033244
20024063
20013345
20002332
19994376
19984156
19973758
19963746
19954256
19943145
19934056
19923644
19913950
19903139
19894461
19882534
19873555
19863852
19854769
19843762
19833751
19824260
19814255
19805175
19794165

When and where crashes happen in the Orkney Islands in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (14%)
  • Tuesday2 (4.8%)
  • Wednesday3 (7.1%)
  • Thursday4 (9.5%)
  • Friday9 (21%)
  • Saturday11 (26%)
  • Sunday7 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (7.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591 (2.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:595 (12%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (26%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (14%)
  • February5 (12%)
  • March3 (7.1%)
  • April3 (7.1%)
  • May3 (7.1%)
  • June5 (12%)
  • July2 (4.8%)
  • August4 (9.5%)
  • September5 (12%)
  • October2 (4.8%)
  • November1 (2.4%)
  • December3 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight27 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (7.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.4%)
  • Other3 (7.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry23 (55%)
  • Wet or damp14 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (12%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph12 (29%)
  • 60 mph30 (71%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway40 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant25 (45%)
  • Pedestrian9 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (14%)
  • Cyclist5 (8.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (11%)
  • 11 to 154 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2012 (21%)
  • 21 to 257 (13%)
  • 26 to 359 (16%)
  • 36 to 457 (13%)
  • 46 to 554 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 653 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 753 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider34 (61%)
  • Passenger13 (23%)
  • Pedestrian9 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car39 (62%)
  • Motorcycle8 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Orkney Islands in 1995

Map of the last 3 crashes of 1995 in the Orkney Islands

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  • 3 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Orkney Islands ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Orkney Islands had fewer road collisions than 348 of them in 1995.

Collisions
349th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
349th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in the Orkney Islands with the most crashes in 1995

The A965 had the most collisions in the Orkney Islands in 1995: 8, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Orkney Islands, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9658913
2ndA96171203
3rdA9603602
4thA9632200
5thA9642501
6thA9661110
7thA9671100

Postcode districts in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 1995

KW17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Orkney Islands in 1995: 5.

Latest crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in the Orkney Islands in 1995, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1995.

Severity

Orkney Islands road accidents in other years