Brechin and Edzell, Angus, DD9 6AP area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Brechin and Edzell, Angus, DD9 6AP area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 125 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Brechin and Edzell ward, Angus, from 2001 to 2025, with 136 casualties. Of those collisions, 32 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 125; 6,544th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 136; 1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 4 in 2024

Crash severity at the DD9 6AP hotspot

32 of the 125 collisions here (26%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious3226%
Slight9374%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 33
Slightly injured: 103
All casualties: 136

Accidents by year at the DD9 6AP hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2006, against an average of 5.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the DD9 6AP hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	4	6
2023	5	6
2022	4	4
2021	2	2
2020	2	2
2019	0	0
2018	2	2
2017	1	1
2016	2	2
2015	3	3
2014	5	5
2013	5	5
2012	4	5
2011	9	12
2010	3	4
2009	4	4
2008	6	6
2007	10	11
2006	11	11
2005	10	12
2004	8	8
2003	4	4
2002	8	8
2001	10	10

Map of crashes at the DD9 6AP hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DD9 6AP.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Brechin and Edzell, Angus, DD9 6AP area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the DD9 6AP hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Brechin and Edzell
Council area: Angus
Nearest postcode to the centre: DD9 6AP
Postcode district: DD9
Centre (latitude, longitude): 56.73294, -2.65792
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 16 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 6,544th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the DD9 6AP hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A935, with 26 of 125, followed by the B966 with 26.

Collisions at the DD9 6AP hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A935	26	30	5
2nd	B966	26	29	6
3rd	A933	5	6	1

Towns near the DD9 6AP hotspot

112 of the 125 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Brechin.

All 125 crashes at the DD9 6AP hotspot

Newest first, from 20 March 2001 to 16 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious16 Oct 2025, 18:30
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 16 Oct 2025, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991697465
Serious11 Jun 2025, 12:10
Skoda Karoq crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 11 Jun 2025, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991601720
Slight9 Feb 2025, 14:50
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 9 Feb 2025, 14:50
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991552839
Slight31 Dec 2024, 10:40
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 31 Dec 2024, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991539220
Serious7 Dec 2024, 18:40
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 7 Dec 2024, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991527195
Slight9 Oct 2024, 22:30
Renault Megane crash on the A935 in Angus, 9 Oct 2024, 22:30
- Renault Megane, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024991501826
Slight3 May 2024, 09:37
Fiat Panda crash on the A935 in Angus, 3 May 2024, 09:37
- Fiat Panda, Renault Trafic and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991483156
Serious26 Oct 2023, 17:04
Mercedes A Class crash on the B966 in Angus, 26 Oct 2023, 17:04
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991372350
Serious17 Jul 2023, 12:00
Ford Ecosport crash on the B966 in Angus, 17 Jul 2023, 12:00
- Ford Ecosport and BMW F 750
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991330197
Slight27 Feb 2023, 22:14
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 27 Feb 2023, 22:14
- Audi A3, Ford Transit Custom and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991281060
Slight17 Feb 2023, 10:02
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A935 in Angus, 17 Feb 2023, 10:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991280545
Slight29 Jan 2023, 17:36
Citroen C3 crash on the A935 in Angus, 29 Jan 2023, 17:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991274070
Slight10 Nov 2022, 19:35
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 10 Nov 2022, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991241006
Slight24 Sep 2022, 19:00
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 24 Sep 2022, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991248177
Slight29 Aug 2022, 10:45
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 29 Aug 2022, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991213376
Slight26 Mar 2022, 10:49
Mazda 6 crash on the A935 in Angus, 26 Mar 2022, 10:49
- Mazda 6 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991157576
Serious23 Dec 2021, 17:27
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 23 Dec 2021, 17:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991125944
Slight23 Jul 2021, 14:39
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 23 Jul 2021, 14:39
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Focus and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991069695
Serious4 Sep 2020, 15:56
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 4 Sep 2020, 15:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990980357
Slight6 Jan 2020, 09:50
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 6 Jan 2020, 09:50
- Land Rover Freelander and Audi Q7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990955683
Slight26 Feb 2018, 15:30
Renault Kadjar crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 26 Feb 2018, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018930000085
Serious2 Feb 2018, 16:45
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A935 in Angus, 2 Feb 2018, 16:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and Honda XL125V
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018930000069
Slight30 May 2017, 18:20
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B966 in Angus, 30 May 2017, 18:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017930000203
Slight13 Apr 2016, 08:43
Kia Picanto crash on a C road in Angus, 13 Apr 2016, 08:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016930000128
Slight12 Feb 2016, 10:35
Nissan X-Trail crash on the B966 in Angus, 12 Feb 2016, 10:35
- Nissan X-Trail and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016930000065
Slight21 Aug 2015, 22:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B966 in Angus, 21 Aug 2015, 22:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015930000441
Slight19 Jul 2015, 15:50
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the B966 in Angus, 19 Jul 2015, 15:50
- Mitsubishi Colt and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015930000419
Slight10 Jul 2015, 15:05
Renault Clio crash on the A935 in Angus, 10 Jul 2015, 15:05
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015930000399
Slight24 Dec 2014, 12:15
Car crash on the A935 in Angus, 24 Dec 2014, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201493D000099
Serious23 Dec 2014, 10:20
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 23 Dec 2014, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201493D000110
Slight4 May 2014, 20:30
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 4 May 2014, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014930000228
Slight2 Apr 2014, 14:05
Motorcycle crash on the A935 in Angus, 2 Apr 2014, 14:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014930000174
Serious5 Feb 2014, 13:30
Ford Fusion crash on the B966 in Angus, 5 Feb 2014, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014930000094
Slight30 Oct 2013, 19:15
Nissan Micra crash on the B966 in Angus, 30 Oct 2013, 19:15
- Nissan Micra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013930001586
Slight3 Aug 2013, 12:00
Alexander Dennis crash on the B966 in Angus, 3 Aug 2013, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013930001069
Slight24 Jun 2013, 17:25
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the B966 in Angus, 24 Jun 2013, 17:25
- Yamaha Ybr 125 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013930000827
Slight10 May 2013, 17:25
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 10 May 2013, 17:25
- Vauxhall Astra and Mazda 626
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013930000612
Slight9 May 2013, 19:00
Audi Q3 crash on the A933 in Angus, 9 May 2013, 19:00
- Audi Q3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013930000549
Slight21 Aug 2012, 10:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B966 in Angus, 21 Aug 2012, 10:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012930002180
Slight18 May 2012, 15:50
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Angus, 18 May 2012, 15:50
- Renault Clio and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012930001502
Slight15 Jan 2012, 16:00
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 15 Jan 2012, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012930000433
Serious6 Jan 2012, 14:00
Subaru Impreza crash on the A935 in Angus, 6 Jan 2012, 14:00
- Subaru Impreza and Smart City
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012930000308
Slight19 Dec 2011, 09:00
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the B966 in Angus, 19 Dec 2011, 09:00
- Volkswagen Caddy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011930000272
Serious8 Nov 2011, 18:55
Renault Megane crash on a C road in Angus, 8 Nov 2011, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011930003430
Slight4 Nov 2011, 07:45
Peugeot 306 crash on the B966 in Angus, 4 Nov 2011, 07:45
- Peugeot 306 and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011930003177
Slight10 Oct 2011, 17:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Angus, 10 Oct 2011, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011930002943
Slight25 Sep 2011, 14:10
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A935 in Angus, 25 Sep 2011, 14:10
- Volkswagen Polo and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011930003076
Slight1 Sep 2011, 11:35
Peugeot 3008 crash on the A933 in Angus, 1 Sep 2011, 11:35
- Peugeot 3008 and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011930002360