Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 28 Dec 2003, 03:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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Shetland Islands road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 31 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2003, and 49 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious.
Collisions were up 11% on 2002 (28), and casualties rose from 40.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 2003
- 31
- Up 11% on 2002
- Casualties in 2003
- 49
- Up 23% on 2002
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 6.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 3
- 9.7% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 2003
6.5% of collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2003 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 4.5% and 21% in the Shetland Islands from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal26.5%
- Serious39.7%
- Slight2684%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal24.1%
- Serious510%
- Slight4286%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 2003 is highlighted, with 31, up 11% on 2002.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2003
- 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 2003
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday3 (9.7%)
- Tuesday2 (6.5%)
- Wednesday2 (6.5%)
- Thursday9 (29%)
- Friday5 (16%)
- Saturday7 (23%)
- Sunday3 (9.7%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:593 (9.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:591 (3.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:593 (9.7%)
- 09:00 to 11:596 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:595 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5910 (32%)
- 18:00 to 20:593 (9.7%)
- 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)
Collisions by month
- January2 (6.5%)
- February3 (9.7%)
- April2 (6.5%)
- May4 (13%)
- June4 (13%)
- July4 (13%)
- August2 (6.5%)
- September1 (3.2%)
- October2 (6.5%)
- November4 (13%)
- December3 (9.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight23 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting7 (23%)
- Dark, street lights lit1 (3.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds20 (65%)
- Raining, no high winds5 (16%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (6.5%)
- Fine with high winds1 (3.2%)
- Raining with high winds1 (3.2%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (3.2%)
- Other1 (3.2%)
Road surface
- Dry18 (58%)
- Wet or damp9 (29%)
- Snow3 (9.7%)
- Frost or ice1 (3.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph8 (26%)
- 40 mph4 (13%)
- 60 mph19 (61%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway30 (97%)
- Not recorded1 (3.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2003
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant43 (88%)
- Pedestrian3 (6.1%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (2%)
- Cyclist1 (2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (2%)
Casualties by age
- 11 to 152 (4.1%)
- 16 to 209 (18%)
- 21 to 259 (18%)
- 26 to 358 (16%)
- 36 to 458 (16%)
- 46 to 558 (16%)
- 56 to 654 (8.2%)
- Not recorded1 (2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider27 (55%)
- Passenger19 (39%)
- Pedestrian3 (6.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car45 (90%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (4%)
- Bus or coach1 (2%)
- Minibus1 (2%)
- Pedal cycle1 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 2003
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 1 busiest accident hotspot in the Shetland Islands
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspot
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 351 areas in 2003
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had fewer road collisions than 349 of them in 2003.
- Collisions
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 349th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 305th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 349th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the Shetland Islands in 2003
Lerwick North and Bressay, Shetland Islands, ZE1 0LA area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Shetland Islands in 2003, with 6 collisions.
Roads in the Shetland Islands with the most crashes in 2003
The A970 had the most collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2003: 16, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.
Towns in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2003
Lerwick had 9 collisions in 2003.
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2003
ZE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Shetland Islands in 2003: 18.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2003
Of the last 24 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2003, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.
Severity
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 22 Dec 2003, 10:30
- Ford Transit, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 20 Dec 2003, 17:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200391NL06639
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 29 Nov 2003, 10:36
- Toyota Avensis and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A969 in the Shetland Islands, 7 Nov 2003, 13:35
- 2 Peugeot 306s and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Scania crash on the B968 in the Shetland Islands, 7 Nov 2003, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Jeep Cherokee crash on the B9076 in the Shetland Islands, 6 Nov 2003, 17:15
- Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Almera and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Audi 100 crash on the A969 in the Shetland Islands, 30 Oct 2003, 14:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the B9087 in the Shetland Islands, 30 Oct 2003, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 6 Sep 2003, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 14 Aug 2003, 17:45
- Mercedes and Citroen ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Subaru Legacy crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 13 Aug 2003, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Proton Persona crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 20 Jul 2003, 15:33
- Proton Persona and Citroen C15
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 12 Jul 2003, 08:50
- Vauxhall Combo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 11 Jul 2003, 17:05
- Peugeot 106 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 5 Jul 2003, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Peugeot 106 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 26 Jun 2003, 01:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 24 Jun 2003, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 19 Jun 2003, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 14 Jun 2003, 09:45
- Mitsubishi Colt and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 23 May 2003, 14:10
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200391NL02429
- Slight
Citroen Synergie crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 23 May 2003, 10:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200391NL02427
- Slight
Hyundai Accent crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 17 May 2003, 11:15
- Hyundai Accent and Citroen ZX
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200391NL02300
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 8 May 2003, 20:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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