Slight
Volkswagen Sharan crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 9 Dec 2020, 07:50
- Volkswagen Sharan and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020991005555
Shetland Islands road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 11 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2020, and 12 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 4 were serious.
Collisions were down 48% on 2019 (21), and casualties fell from 26.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 2020
- 11
- Down 48% on 2019
- Casualties in 2020
- 12
- Down 54% on 2019
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 4
- 36% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 2020
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious436%
- Slight764%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious433%
- Slight867%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 2020 is highlighted, with 11, down 48% on 2019.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2020: 11
- 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 2020
Collisions by day of the week
- Tuesday2 (18%)
- Wednesday2 (18%)
- Thursday2 (18%)
- Friday1 (9.1%)
- Saturday3 (27%)
- Sunday1 (9.1%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:591 (9.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:592 (18%)
- 09:00 to 11:590 (0%)
- 12:00 to 14:592 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:594 (36%)
- 18:00 to 20:591 (9.1%)
- 21:00 to 23:591 (9.1%)
Collisions by month
- February1 (9.1%)
- March1 (9.1%)
- April1 (9.1%)
- May1 (9.1%)
- July2 (18%)
- August1 (9.1%)
- October2 (18%)
- November1 (9.1%)
- December1 (9.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight7 (64%)
- Dark, no street lighting3 (27%)
- Dark, street lights lit1 (9.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds7 (64%)
- Raining, no high winds2 (18%)
- Fog or mist1 (9.1%)
- Other1 (9.1%)
Road surface
- Dry6 (55%)
- Wet or damp4 (36%)
- Frost or ice1 (9.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph2 (18%)
- 40 mph1 (9.1%)
- 60 mph8 (73%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway11 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2020
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant9 (75%)
- Cyclist3 (25%)
Casualties by age
- 11 to 151 (8.3%)
- 16 to 202 (17%)
- 26 to 354 (33%)
- 36 to 451 (8.3%)
- 46 to 552 (17%)
- 56 to 651 (8.3%)
- 66 to 751 (8.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider11 (92%)
- Passenger1 (8.3%)
Vehicles involved
- Car13 (81%)
- Pedal cycle3 (19%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 2020
Map of the last 11 crashes of 2020 in the Shetland Islands
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 11 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 350 areas in 2020
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had fewer road collisions than 348 of them in 2020.
- Collisions
- 349th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 349th
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 29 other areas
- Serious collisions
- 347th
- of 350 areas, highest first
Towns in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2020
Lerwick had 2 collisions in 2020.
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2020
ZE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Shetland Islands in 2020: 6.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2020
Of the 11 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 9 December 2020.
Severity
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 12 Nov 2020, 15:15
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020991000258
- Serious
Subaru Forester crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 25 Oct 2020, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990992921
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A971 in the Shetland Islands, 3 Oct 2020, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990986632
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 28 Aug 2020, 08:15
- Ford Kuga and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990977436
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 8 Jul 2020, 17:30
- Volkswagen Caddy, Volkswagen UP and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990963116
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A971 in the Shetland Islands, 7 Jul 2020, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990963435
- Serious
Nissan Note crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 19 May 2020, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990952433
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the B9074 in the Shetland Islands, 16 Apr 2020, 16:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990946388
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 21 Mar 2020, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990946397
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 22 Feb 2020, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990935204