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Shetland Islands road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 37 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 1996, and 49 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were up 3,600% on 1995 (1), and casualties rose from 1.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.

Collisions in 1996
37
Up 3,600% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
49
Up 4,800% on 1995
Fatal collisions
1
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
32% of collisions

Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 1996

2.7% of collisions in the Shetland Islands in 1996 were fatal and 32% serious, against 4.5% and 21% in the Shetland Islands from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal12.7%
  • Serious1232%
  • Slight2465%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal12%
  • Serious1531%
  • Slight3367%

Shetland Islands road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 1996 is highlighted, with 37, up 3,600% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241213
20231824
202269
2021810
20201112
20192126
20181419
20171623
20162637
20152533
20142429
20132547
20122737
20113246
20103055
20094272
20082024
20074151
20064561
20054671
20043647
20033149
20022840
20013250
20003548
19994467
19985686
19975479
19963749
199511
199400
199300
199200
199111
199011
198911
198800
198722
198624
198522
198422
198312
198200
198100
198035
197900

When and where crashes happen in the Shetland Islands in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (8.1%)
  • Tuesday1 (2.7%)
  • Wednesday8 (22%)
  • Thursday7 (19%)
  • Friday3 (8.1%)
  • Saturday12 (32%)
  • Sunday3 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (19%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (5.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (24%)
  • 12:00 to 14:594 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:596 (16%)
  • 18:00 to 20:593 (8.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • April2 (5.4%)
  • May4 (11%)
  • June4 (11%)
  • July4 (11%)
  • August5 (14%)
  • September2 (5.4%)
  • October5 (14%)
  • November4 (11%)
  • December7 (19%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight22 (59%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (8.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (8.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds18 (49%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (24%)
  • Fog or mist2 (5.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.7%)
  • Other4 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry20 (54%)
  • Wet or damp13 (35%)
  • Snow3 (8.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph10 (27%)
  • 40 mph2 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph25 (68%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway35 (95%)
  • Roundabout2 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant32 (65%)
  • Pedestrian6 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (10%)
  • Cyclist3 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2%)
  • 6 to 102 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2013 (27%)
  • 21 to 254 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 359 (18%)
  • 36 to 457 (14%)
  • 46 to 557 (14%)
  • 66 to 753 (6.1%)
  • Over 751 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider34 (69%)
  • Passenger9 (18%)
  • Pedestrian6 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car46 (78%)
  • Motorcycle5 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 1996

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1996 in the Shetland Islands

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Shetland Islands ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had fewer road collisions than 348 of them in 1996.

Collisions
349th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
349th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in the Shetland Islands with the most crashes in 1996

The A970 had the most collisions in the Shetland Islands in 1996: 19, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Shetland Islands, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA970192316
2ndA9714501
3rdA9693301
4thB90743600
5thA9681200

Towns in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 1996

Lerwick had 8 collisions in 1996.

Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 1996

ZE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Shetland Islands in 1996: 22.

Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 1996, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1996.

Severity

Shetland Islands road accidents in other years