Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 18 Dec 1986, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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Shetland Islands road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 2 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 1986, and 4 people were killed or injured in them. None of the collisions were fatal or serious.
Collisions were level with 1985, and casualties rose from 2.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 1986
- 2
- Level with 1985
- Casualties in 1986
- 4
- Up 100% on 1985
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 1986
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious00%
- Slight2100%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious00%
- Slight4100%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 1986 is highlighted, with 2, level with 1985.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1986: 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 1986
Collisions by day of the week
- Thursday1 (50%)
- Friday1 (50%)
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 14:590 (0%)
- 15:00 to 17:590 (0%)
- 18:00 to 20:591 (50%)
- 21:00 to 23:591 (50%)
Collisions by month
- September1 (50%)
- December1 (50%)
Light conditions
- Dark, no street lighting2 (100%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds1 (50%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (50%)
Road surface
- Dry1 (50%)
- Snow1 (50%)
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 1986
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant4 (100%)
Casualties by age
- 16 to 203 (75%)
- 21 to 251 (25%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider2 (50%)
- Passenger2 (50%)
Vehicles involved
- Car2 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 1986
Map of the last 2 crashes of 1986 in the Shetland Islands
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- 2 crashes
- Slight
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 350 areas in 1986
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had the fewest road collisions in 1986.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 2 other areas
- Serious collisions
- None
- lowest of 350 areas
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 1986
ZE2 had 2 collisions in 1986.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1986
Of the 2 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1986, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 18 December 1986.
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 19 Sep 1986, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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