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DD8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,715 road traffic collisions in the DD8 postcode district, Angus, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 134 were fatal and 1,212 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
3,715
988th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,229
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
134
147 people killed
Serious collisions
1,212
1,557 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DD8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1343.6%
  • Serious1,21233%
  • Slight2,36964%

What the data shows

  • DD8 had 325 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 678 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 36% of collisions in DD8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 715 children under 16 were killed or injured in DD8, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in DD8.

Where DD8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
988th
Most casualties
919th
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
192nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday519 (14%)
  • Tuesday519 (14%)
  • Wednesday503 (14%)
  • Thursday520 (14%)
  • Friday638 (17%)
  • Saturday578 (16%)
  • Sunday438 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,717 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting637 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit347 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,166 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway456 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,174 (32%)
  • 40 mph45 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph55 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph2,000 (54%)
  • 70 mph426 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,941 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds474 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds90 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist47 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Other42 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,449 (66%)
  • Pedestrian601 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist412 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist227 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant217 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)127 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DD8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DD8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DD8 peaked at 122 in 1993; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252328
20242938
20233351
20222637
20213953
20203349
20192944
20184054
20174155
20163243
20155059
20144458
20136481
20125566
20116682
20107494
200974100
200889122
200790123
200672117
200580121
2004102153
20037098
200280105
200182109
200098133
199989120
1998104145
1997102155
1996104149
199573112
1994104139
1993122169
1992103136
1991109166
1990119170
1989110165
198890145
1987103157
1986112151
1985108161
198494125
1983102134
1982120176
1981109156
1980116166
1979107159

Map of recent crashes in DD8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DD8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DD8

The 24 most recent collisions in DD8 happened between 24 December 2024 and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DD8

The A94 has the most collisions in DD8, 406 of 3,715 (11%), followed by the A926 (365).

Collisions in DD8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9440664830165
2ndA92636550517116
3rdA9035458422109
4thA932344441797
5thA9292063521079
6thB9128192239743
7thB9113147218945
8thA928133186536
9thB913488115140
10thB95786133336
11thB9556892227
12thB9785790117
13thB91274862313
14thA922236011
15thB951213208
16thA933132216
17thA9343301
18thB91123721
19thB9613400

Council areas covering DD8

Collisions in DD8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Angus has 3,696 of 3,715 (99%).

Collisions in DD8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus3,6965,2041341,209
2ndAberdeenshire8901
3rdPerth and Kinross6702
4thDundee City5900

Towns in DD8

Collisions in DD8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Forfar (843) and Kirriemuir (224).