Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 31 Dec 2006, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL09115
Shetland Islands road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 45 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2006, and 61 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious.
Collisions were down 2% on 2005 (46), and casualties fell from 71.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 2006
- 45
- Down 2% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 61
- Down 14% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 2.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 9
- 20% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 2006
2.2% of collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2006 were fatal and 20% serious, against 4.5% and 21% in the Shetland Islands from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal12.2%
- Serious920%
- Slight3578%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal11.6%
- Serious1118%
- Slight4980%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 2006 is highlighted, with 45, down 2% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday2 (4.4%)
- Tuesday7 (16%)
- Wednesday5 (11%)
- Thursday7 (16%)
- Friday10 (22%)
- Saturday7 (16%)
- Sunday7 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:594 (8.9%)
- 03:00 to 05:592 (4.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:594 (8.9%)
- 09:00 to 11:595 (11%)
- 12:00 to 14:599 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:5912 (27%)
- 18:00 to 20:596 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:593 (6.7%)
Collisions by month
- January3 (6.7%)
- February5 (11%)
- March4 (8.9%)
- April3 (6.7%)
- May2 (4.4%)
- June3 (6.7%)
- July3 (6.7%)
- August5 (11%)
- September4 (8.9%)
- October3 (6.7%)
- November4 (8.9%)
- December6 (13%)
Light conditions
- Daylight30 (67%)
- Dark, no street lighting12 (27%)
- Dark, street lights lit2 (4.4%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds24 (53%)
- Raining with high winds7 (16%)
- Snowing with high winds5 (11%)
- Fog or mist2 (4.4%)
- Raining, no high winds2 (4.4%)
- Fine with high winds1 (2.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (2.2%)
- Other1 (2.2%)
- Not recorded2 (4.4%)
Road surface
- Dry25 (56%)
- Wet or damp12 (27%)
- Snow4 (8.9%)
- Frost or ice3 (6.7%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (2.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph8 (18%)
- 40 mph1 (2.2%)
- 60 mph36 (80%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway38 (84%)
- Dual carriageway4 (8.9%)
- Roundabout1 (2.2%)
- Not recorded2 (4.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant41 (67%)
- Motorcyclist5 (8.2%)
- Pedestrian5 (8.2%)
- Van occupant4 (6.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (4.9%)
- Cyclist2 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.6%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 52 (3.3%)
- 11 to 152 (3.3%)
- 16 to 2011 (18%)
- 21 to 258 (13%)
- 26 to 359 (15%)
- 36 to 455 (8.2%)
- 46 to 559 (15%)
- 56 to 6510 (16%)
- 66 to 754 (6.6%)
- Over 751 (1.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider41 (67%)
- Passenger15 (25%)
- Pedestrian5 (8.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car43 (68%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (13%)
- Motorcycle5 (7.9%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.2%)
- Other vehicle2 (3.2%)
- Pedal cycle2 (3.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (1.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 2006.
- Collisions
- 347th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 347th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 322nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 346th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the Shetland Islands in 2006
Lerwick North and Bressay, Shetland Islands, ZE1 0LA area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Shetland Islands in 2006, with 3 collisions, 1 of them serious.
Roads in the Shetland Islands with the most crashes in 2006
The A970 had the most collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2006: 21, including 5 serious.
Towns in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2006
Lerwick had 5 collisions in 2006.
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2006
ZE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Shetland Islands in 2006: 31.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2006, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 20 Dec 2006, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08893
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 16 Dec 2006, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08782
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 12 Dec 2006, 15:11
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200691NL08703
- Slight
Honda SES125 crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 12 Dec 2006, 12:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08693
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 9 Dec 2006, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08701
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 19 Nov 2006, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08165
- Slight
Kia Sedona crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 16 Nov 2006, 20:30
- Kia Sedona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08092
- Slight
Car crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 16 Nov 2006, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL08074
- Slight
Peugeot 407 crash on the A969 in the Shetland Islands, 5 Nov 2006, 00:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL07820
- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 19 Oct 2006, 02:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL07412
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 18 Oct 2006, 13:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200691NL07393
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A971 in the Shetland Islands, 5 Oct 2006, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL07088
- Slight
Car crash on the A971 in the Shetland Islands, 29 Sep 2006, 21:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL06909
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 16 Sep 2006, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200691NL06510
- Slight
Van crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 15 Sep 2006, 16:57
- A van and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL06497
- Slight
Kia Pride crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 9 Sep 2006, 05:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL06338
- Serious
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A971 in the Shetland Islands, 27 Aug 2006, 15:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL06004
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 18 Aug 2006, 06:00
- Land Rover Defender and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200691NL05746
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 15 Aug 2006, 14:24
- Volvo, Citroen Relay and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL05675
- Fatal
Van crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 5 Aug 2006, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL05388
- Slight
Peugeot 405 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 4 Aug 2006, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL05339
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 21 Jul 2006, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL04987
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 19 Jul 2006, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL04942