Slight
Taxi crash on the A963 in the Orkney Islands, 13 Dec 2010, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Orkney Islands road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 27 road traffic collisions in the Orkney Islands in 2010, and 38 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 4 were serious.
Collisions were level with 2009, and casualties rose from 35.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 1,401 collisions in the Orkney Islands.
- Collisions in 2010
- 27
- Level with 2009
- Casualties in 2010
- 38
- Up 9% on 2009
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 4
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in the Orkney Islands in 2010
None of the collisions in the Orkney Islands in 2010 were fatal and 15% were serious, against 5.4% and 32% in the Orkney Islands from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious415%
- Slight2385%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious513%
- Slight3387%
Orkney Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Orkney Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 51 in 1980. 2010 is highlighted, with 27, level with 2009.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2010
- 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 2010
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday7 (26%)
- Tuesday3 (11%)
- Wednesday4 (15%)
- Friday5 (19%)
- Saturday2 (7.4%)
- Sunday6 (22%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:594 (15%)
- 03:00 to 05:592 (7.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:592 (7.4%)
- 09:00 to 11:595 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:591 (3.7%)
- 15:00 to 17:597 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:596 (22%)
- 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)
Collisions by month
- January2 (7.4%)
- March2 (7.4%)
- April2 (7.4%)
- May3 (11%)
- June4 (15%)
- July4 (15%)
- August1 (3.7%)
- September2 (7.4%)
- October3 (11%)
- November2 (7.4%)
- December2 (7.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight16 (59%)
- Dark, no street lighting7 (26%)
- Dark, street lights lit4 (15%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds14 (52%)
- Raining, no high winds6 (22%)
- Fine with high winds2 (7.4%)
- Raining with high winds2 (7.4%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (3.7%)
- Other2 (7.4%)
Road surface
- Dry14 (52%)
- Wet or damp11 (41%)
- Frost or ice1 (3.7%)
- Snow1 (3.7%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 10 mph1 (3.7%)
- 20 mph1 (3.7%)
- 30 mph5 (19%)
- 40 mph2 (7.4%)
- 60 mph18 (67%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway22 (81%)
- One way street or slip road2 (7.4%)
- Dual carriageway1 (3.7%)
- Roundabout1 (3.7%)
- Not recorded1 (3.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2010
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant30 (79%)
- Pedestrian6 (16%)
- Cyclist1 (2.6%)
- Van occupant1 (2.6%)
Casualties by age
- 6 to 101 (2.6%)
- 16 to 2011 (29%)
- 21 to 255 (13%)
- 26 to 355 (13%)
- 36 to 453 (7.9%)
- 46 to 552 (5.3%)
- 56 to 654 (11%)
- 66 to 756 (16%)
- Over 751 (2.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider23 (61%)
- Passenger9 (24%)
- Pedestrian6 (16%)
Vehicles involved
- Car31 (79%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (5.1%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (2.6%)
- Bus or coach1 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (2.6%)
- Other vehicle1 (2.6%)
- Pedal cycle1 (2.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (2.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Orkney Islands in 2010
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 and the 1 busiest accident hotspot in the Orkney Islands
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspot
How the Orkney Islands ranked among 351 areas in 2010
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Orkney Islands had fewer road collisions than 349 of them in 2010.
- Collisions
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 23 other areas
- Serious collisions
- 348th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the Orkney Islands in 2010
Kirkwall East, Orkney Islands, KW15 1JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Orkney Islands in 2010, with 5 collisions, 2 of them serious.
Towns in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 2010
Kirkwall had 5 collisions in 2010.
Postcode districts in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 2010
KW15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Orkney Islands in 2010: 13.
Latest crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2010
Of the last 24 crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2010, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 13 December 2010.
Severity
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 5 Dec 2010, 01:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the B9070 in the Orkney Islands, 14 Nov 2010, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
MG ZR crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 5 Nov 2010, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
John Deere crash on the A986 in the Orkney Islands, 25 Oct 2010, 17:45
- John Deere and Toyota Landcruiser
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B9006 in the Orkney Islands, 23 Oct 2010, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A986 in the Orkney Islands, 4 Oct 2010, 11:20
- Ford KA, Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Urban
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
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- Serious
ERF crash on the A964 in the Orkney Islands, 27 Sep 2010, 16:00
- ERF and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 26 Sep 2010, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 23 Aug 2010, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A964 in the Orkney Islands, 21 Jul 2010, 07:30
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A964 in the Orkney Islands, 16 Jul 2010, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 14 Jul 2010, 19:21
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 13 Jul 2010, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B9064 in the Orkney Islands, 29 Jun 2010, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 27 Jun 2010, 01:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 16 Jun 2010, 15:30
- Volkswagen Polo, Renault Clio and Mercedes Sprinter
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A960 in the Orkney Islands, 13 Jun 2010, 09:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 26 May 2010, 07:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A986 in the Orkney Islands, 21 May 2010, 16:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Subaru Legacy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Citroen crash on the A964 in the Orkney Islands, 18 May 2010, 17:15
- Citroen and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 26 Apr 2010, 14:30
- Renault Scenic and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 24 Apr 2010, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B9054 in the Orkney Islands, 29 Mar 2010, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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