Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the B9068 in the Orkney Islands, 27 Dec 2011, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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Orkney Islands road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 13 road traffic collisions in the Orkney Islands in 2011, and 26 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 2 were serious.
Collisions were down 52% on 2010 (27), and casualties fell from 38.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 1,401 collisions in the Orkney Islands.
- Collisions in 2011
- 13
- Down 52% on 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 26
- Down 32% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 2
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in the Orkney Islands in 2011
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious215%
- Slight1185%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious27.7%
- Slight2492%
Orkney Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Orkney Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 51 in 1980. 2011 is highlighted, with 13, down 52% on 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011
- 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday1 (7.7%)
- Tuesday3 (23%)
- Wednesday4 (31%)
- Thursday1 (7.7%)
- Friday2 (15%)
- Saturday1 (7.7%)
- Sunday1 (7.7%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
- 03:00 to 05:591 (7.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:594 (31%)
- 09:00 to 11:592 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:591 (7.7%)
- 15:00 to 17:593 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:591 (7.7%)
- 21:00 to 23:591 (7.7%)
Collisions by month
- February1 (7.7%)
- May3 (23%)
- July1 (7.7%)
- August2 (15%)
- September1 (7.7%)
- October1 (7.7%)
- November2 (15%)
- December2 (15%)
Light conditions
- Daylight9 (69%)
- Dark, no street lighting2 (15%)
- Dark, street lights lit2 (15%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds5 (38%)
- Fine with high winds3 (23%)
- Raining with high winds2 (15%)
- Raining, no high winds2 (15%)
- Other1 (7.7%)
Road surface
- Dry8 (62%)
- Wet or damp5 (38%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph3 (23%)
- 60 mph10 (77%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway12 (92%)
- Roundabout1 (7.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant18 (69%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (7.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (7.7%)
- Cyclist1 (3.8%)
- Motorcyclist1 (3.8%)
- Pedestrian1 (3.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (3.8%)
Casualties by age
- 16 to 206 (23%)
- 21 to 252 (7.7%)
- 26 to 352 (7.7%)
- 36 to 453 (12%)
- 46 to 556 (23%)
- 56 to 653 (12%)
- 66 to 751 (3.8%)
- Over 752 (7.7%)
- Not recorded1 (3.8%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider17 (65%)
- Passenger8 (31%)
- Pedestrian1 (3.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car18 (75%)
- Other vehicle2 (8.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (4.2%)
- Motorcycle1 (4.2%)
- Pedal cycle1 (4.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (4.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Orkney Islands in 2011
Map of the last 13 crashes of 2011 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.
- 13 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspot
How the Orkney Islands ranked among 351 areas in 2011
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Orkney Islands had fewer road collisions than 349 of them in 2011.
- Collisions
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 31 other areas
- Serious collisions
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the Orkney Islands in 2011
Kirkwall East, Orkney Islands, KW15 1JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Orkney Islands in 2011, with 3 collisions, 1 of them serious.
Towns in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 2011
Kirkwall had 3 collisions in 2011.
Postcode districts in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 2011
KW15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Orkney Islands in 2011: 5.
Latest crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2011
Of the 13 crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2011, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2011.
Severity
- Serious
Vauxhall Agila crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 9 Dec 2011, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 30 Nov 2011, 16:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201191NK05747
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 9 Nov 2011, 16:20
- Iveco Daily and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201191NK05464
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 17 Oct 2011, 11:15
- Vauxhall Zafira and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 6 Sep 2011, 12:10
- 2 other vehicles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the B9047 in the Orkney Islands, 5 Aug 2011, 20:45
- Citroen Xsara and Vauxhall Astravan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 2 Aug 2011, 10:45
- Ford KA, Citroen C3 and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 16 Jul 2011, 22:25
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 29 May 2011, 04:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A961 in the Orkney Islands, 4 May 2011, 08:30
- Peugeot 306, Ford Focus and BMW M3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201191NK02365
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 4 May 2011, 08:30
- Renault Megane and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A963 in the Orkney Islands, 10 Feb 2011, 08:50
- Peugeot 306 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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