Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 31 Dec 2018, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL2984
Shetland Islands road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 14 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2018, and 19 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious.
Collisions were down 13% on 2017 (16), and casualties fell from 23.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 2018
- 14
- Down 13% on 2017
- Casualties in 2018
- 19
- Down 17% on 2017
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 14% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 1
- 7.1% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 2018
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal214%
- Serious17.1%
- Slight1179%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal211%
- Serious316%
- Slight1474%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 2018 is highlighted, with 14, down 13% on 2017.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2018: 14
- 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 2018
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday2 (14%)
- Tuesday2 (14%)
- Wednesday2 (14%)
- Saturday1 (7.1%)
- Sunday7 (50%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:591 (7.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:594 (29%)
- 06:00 to 08:591 (7.1%)
- 09:00 to 11:593 (21%)
- 12:00 to 14:591 (7.1%)
- 15:00 to 17:592 (14%)
- 18:00 to 20:592 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)
Collisions by month
- January3 (21%)
- March1 (7.1%)
- April1 (7.1%)
- July4 (29%)
- September1 (7.1%)
- October1 (7.1%)
- December3 (21%)
Light conditions
- Dark, no street lighting8 (57%)
- Daylight6 (43%)
Weather at the time
- Raining, no high winds6 (43%)
- Fine, no high winds4 (29%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (14%)
- Other1 (7.1%)
- Not recorded1 (7.1%)
Road surface
- Wet or damp9 (64%)
- Snow2 (14%)
- Dry1 (7.1%)
- Frost or ice1 (7.1%)
- Not recorded1 (7.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (7.1%)
- 30 mph1 (7.1%)
- 40 mph1 (7.1%)
- 60 mph11 (79%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway11 (79%)
- Dual carriageway1 (7.1%)
- Not recorded2 (14%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2018
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant16 (84%)
- Pedestrian2 (11%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (5.3%)
Casualties by age
- 16 to 204 (21%)
- 21 to 252 (11%)
- 26 to 352 (11%)
- 36 to 452 (11%)
- 46 to 553 (16%)
- 56 to 652 (11%)
- 66 to 753 (16%)
- Not recorded1 (5.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider11 (58%)
- Passenger6 (32%)
- Pedestrian2 (11%)
Vehicles involved
- Car17 (85%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (5%)
- Other vehicle1 (5%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 2018
Map of the last 14 crashes of 2018 in the Shetland Islands
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 14 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 351 areas in 2018
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had fewer road collisions than 348 of them in 2018.
- Collisions
- 349th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 231st
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 350th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Towns in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2018
Lerwick had 1 collision in 2018.
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2018
ZE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Shetland Islands in 2018: 9.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2018
Of the 14 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2018, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A971 in the Shetland Islands, 30 Dec 2018, 16:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201891SNL2287
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B9073 in the Shetland Islands, 2 Dec 2018, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL1170
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 7 Oct 2018, 19:40
- Fiat 500 and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL3505
- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 9 Sep 2018, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL1546
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 22 Jul 2018, 05:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL0322
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 22 Jul 2018, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201891SNL0816
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 16 Jul 2018, 16:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL2384
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 8 Jul 2018, 02:24
- Kia Picanto and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL0801
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 24 Apr 2018, 13:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201891SNL1524
- Serious
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 10 Mar 2018, 03:58
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201891SNL0697
- Fatal
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 31 Jan 2018, 11:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201891NL00348
- Slight
Car crash on the A968 in the Shetland Islands, 17 Jan 2018, 08:55
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201891NL00183
- Fatal
Mini Cooper crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 16 Jan 2018, 11:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201891NL00178