Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 31 Oct 1984, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Shetland Islands road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 2 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 1984, and 2 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 1 was serious.
Collisions were up 100% on 1983 (1), and casualties were unchanged.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 1984
- 2
- Up 100% on 1983
- Casualties in 1984
- 2
- Level with 1983
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 1
- 50% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 1984
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious150%
- Slight150%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious150%
- Slight150%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 1984 is highlighted, with 2, up 100% on 1983.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1984: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 24 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 21 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | 16 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26 | 37 |
| 2015 | 25 | 33 |
| 2014 | 24 | 29 |
| 2013 | 25 | 47 |
| 2012 | 27 | 37 |
| 2011 | 32 | 46 |
| 2010 | 30 | 55 |
| 2009 | 42 | 72 |
| 2008 | 20 | 24 |
| 2007 | 41 | 51 |
| 2006 | 45 | 61 |
| 2005 | 46 | 71 |
| 2004 | 36 | 47 |
| 2003 | 31 | 49 |
| 2002 | 28 | 40 |
| 2001 | 32 | 50 |
| 2000 | 35 | 48 |
| 1999 | 44 | 67 |
| 1998 | 56 | 86 |
| 1997 | 54 | 79 |
| 1996 | 37 | 49 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
When and where crashes happen in the Shetland Islands in 1984
Collisions by day of the week
- Wednesday2 (100%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:590 (0%)
- 09:00 to 11:590 (0%)
- 12:00 to 14:591 (50%)
- 15:00 to 17:591 (50%)
- 18:00 to 20:590 (0%)
- 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)
Collisions by month
- July1 (50%)
- October1 (50%)
Light conditions
- Daylight2 (100%)
Weather at the time
- Fine with high winds1 (50%)
- Fine, no high winds1 (50%)
Road surface
- Dry2 (100%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 60 mph2 (100%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway2 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1984
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant1 (50%)
- Motorcyclist1 (50%)
Casualties by age
- 21 to 251 (50%)
- 46 to 551 (50%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider1 (50%)
- Passenger1 (50%)
Vehicles involved
- Car2 (67%)
- Motorcycle1 (33%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 1984
Map of the last 2 crashes of 1984 in the Shetland Islands
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- 2 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 350 areas in 1984
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had the fewest road collisions in 1984.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 2 other areas
- Serious collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 1984
ZE2 had 2 collisions in 1984.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1984
Of the 2 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1984, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 October 1984.
Severity
- Serious
Car crash on the B9122 in the Shetland Islands, 18 Jul 1984, 17:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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