Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 4 Dec 2021, 17:20
- Peugeot Partner and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Shetland Islands road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 8 road traffic collisions in the Shetland Islands in 2021, and 10 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 5 were serious.
Collisions were down 27% on 2020 (11), and casualties fell from 12.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 866 collisions in the Shetland Islands.
- Collisions in 2021
- 8
- Down 27% on 2020
- Casualties in 2021
- 10
- Down 17% on 2020
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 5
- 63% of collisions
Crash severity in the Shetland Islands in 2021
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious563%
- Slight338%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious550%
- Slight550%
Shetland Islands road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Shetland Islands, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 56 in 1998. 2021 is highlighted, with 8, down 27% on 2020.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2021: 8
- 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 2021
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday3 (38%)
- Wednesday2 (25%)
- Saturday3 (38%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
- 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
- 06:00 to 08:593 (38%)
- 09:00 to 11:593 (38%)
- 12:00 to 14:590 (0%)
- 15:00 to 17:591 (13%)
- 18:00 to 20:590 (0%)
- 21:00 to 23:591 (13%)
Collisions by month
- February1 (13%)
- March2 (25%)
- April1 (13%)
- June1 (13%)
- August1 (13%)
- November1 (13%)
- December1 (13%)
Light conditions
- Daylight6 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting2 (25%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds5 (63%)
- Raining, no high winds1 (13%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (13%)
- Other1 (13%)
Road surface
- Dry4 (50%)
- Wet or damp2 (25%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (13%)
- Snow1 (13%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph1 (13%)
- 50 mph1 (13%)
- 60 mph6 (75%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway8 (100%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2021
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant8 (80%)
- Motorcyclist1 (10%)
- Van occupant1 (10%)
Casualties by age
- 16 to 203 (30%)
- 26 to 351 (10%)
- 36 to 451 (10%)
- 46 to 553 (30%)
- 56 to 651 (10%)
- Over 751 (10%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider9 (90%)
- Passenger1 (10%)
Vehicles involved
- Car9 (69%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (15%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (7.7%)
- Motorcycle1 (7.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Shetland Islands in 2021
Map of the last 8 crashes of 2021 in the Shetland Islands
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 8 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How the Shetland Islands ranked among 350 areas in 2021
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Shetland Islands had the fewest road collisions in 2021.
- Collisions
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 1st
- lowest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 25 other areas
- Serious collisions
- 346th
- of 350 areas, highest first
Towns in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2021
Lerwick had 1 collision in 2021.
Postcode districts in the Shetland Islands: crashes in 2021
ZE2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Shetland Islands in 2021: 6.
Latest crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2021
Of the 8 crashes in the Shetland Islands in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 4 December 2021.
Severity
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 20 Nov 2021, 11:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Ford Ecosport crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 9 Aug 2021, 08:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 26 Jun 2021, 09:00
- Volvo XC90 and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the B9076 in the Shetland Islands, 5 Apr 2021, 07:15
- Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 31 Mar 2021, 08:40
- DAF Trucks and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B9081 in the Shetland Islands, 8 Mar 2021, 09:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B9073 in the Shetland Islands, 17 Feb 2021, 21:00
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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