Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the B9057 in the Orkney Islands, 15 Dec 2020, 17:27
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020991015016
Orkney Islands road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 9 road traffic collisions in the Orkney Islands in 2020, and 10 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious.
Collisions were down 63% on 2019 (24), and casualties fell from 28.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 1,401 collisions in the Orkney Islands.
- Collisions in 2020
- 9
- Down 63% on 2019
- Casualties in 2020
- 10
- Down 64% on 2019
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 11% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 2
- 22% of collisions
Crash severity in the Orkney Islands in 2020
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal111%
- Serious222%
- Slight667%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal110%
- Serious220%
- Slight770%
Orkney Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Orkney Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 51 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 9, down 63% on 2019.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2020: 9
- 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 2020
Collisions by day of the week
- Tuesday1 (11%)
- Wednesday1 (11%)
- Thursday2 (22%)
- Friday1 (11%)
- Saturday2 (22%)
- Sunday2 (22%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:591 (11%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:590 (0%)
- 09:00 to 11:590 (0%)
- 12:00 to 14:591 (11%)
- 15:00 to 17:596 (67%)
- 18:00 to 20:590 (0%)
- 21:00 to 23:591 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January1 (11%)
- February2 (22%)
- April1 (11%)
- May2 (22%)
- July1 (11%)
- August1 (11%)
- December1 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight6 (67%)
- Dark, no street lighting3 (33%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds6 (67%)
- Fine with high winds1 (11%)
- Raining, no high winds1 (11%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (11%)
Road surface
- Dry5 (56%)
- Wet or damp2 (22%)
- Frost or ice1 (11%)
- Snow1 (11%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (11%)
- 30 mph3 (33%)
- 60 mph5 (56%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway9 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2020
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant6 (60%)
- Cyclist3 (30%)
- Motorcyclist1 (10%)
Casualties by age
- 11 to 151 (10%)
- 16 to 203 (30%)
- 26 to 353 (30%)
- 36 to 451 (10%)
- 46 to 551 (10%)
- 56 to 651 (10%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider9 (90%)
- Passenger1 (10%)
Vehicles involved
- Car11 (69%)
- Pedal cycle4 (25%)
- Motorcycle1 (6.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Orkney Islands in 2020
Map of the last 9 crashes of 2020 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.
- 9 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspot
How the Orkney Islands ranked among 350 areas in 2020
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Orkney Islands had the fewest road collisions in 2020.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 275th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
Accident hotspots in the Orkney Islands in 2020
Kirkwall East, Orkney Islands, KW15 1JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Orkney Islands in 2020, with 2 collisions, 1 of them serious.
Towns in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 2020
Kirkwall had 4 collisions in 2020.
Postcode districts in the Orkney Islands: crashes in 2020
KW15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Orkney Islands in 2020: 7.
Latest crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2020
Of the 9 crashes in the Orkney Islands in 2020, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 15 December 2020.
Severity
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 27 Aug 2020, 16:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990976283
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 17 Jul 2020, 15:44
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990972290
- Fatal
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the Orkney Islands, 30 May 2020, 15:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990954232
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on the A963 in the Orkney Islands, 27 May 2020, 17:44
- Peugeot 307, 2 cars, a bicycle and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990954666
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the B9055 in the Orkney Islands, 26 Apr 2020, 16:15
- Peugeot 207 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990949480
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A960 in the Orkney Islands, 27 Feb 2020, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990934798
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B9054 in the Orkney Islands, 15 Feb 2020, 12:45
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990934732
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A965 in the Orkney Islands, 12 Jan 2020, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990924415