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Serious B976 crash in Aberdeenshire on 28 December 2024 at 15:05 involving a Skoda Superb

A Skoda Superb and a Kia Sportage were involved in a crash on the B976 in Aberdeenshire at 15:05 on Saturday 28 December 2024. There were six casualties: two people were seriously injured and four were slightly injured.

It happened after dark on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
28 Dec 2024
Saturday, 15:05
Vehicles
2
Skoda Superb and Kia Sportage
Casualties
6
2 seriously injured, 4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 57.06834, longitude -2.78191, in the AB34 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Aberdeenshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2024991536031
Council area
Aberdeenshire
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
976
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, lighting unknown
Weather
Other
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

Serious injury band
Moderately serious
How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 124 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 27 November 1988.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Skoda Superb

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    60 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 2: Kia Sportage

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Over 100 km

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 60, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 64, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Moderately serious

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 3, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Over 100 km

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 27, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Kia Sportage)

    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Over 100 km

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 28, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Kia Sportage)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Over 100 km

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Over 100 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2024991536031 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Aberdeenshire road accident statistics for 2024.