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DD9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,607 road traffic collisions in the DD9 postcode district, Angus, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,274 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 579 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,607
1,934th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,274
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
75 people killed
Serious collisions
579
777 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DD9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal664.1%
  • Serious57936%
  • Slight96260%

What the data shows

  • DD9 had 120 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 57% fewer than the 281 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 40% of collisions in DD9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 277 children under 16 were killed or injured in DD9, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in DD9.

Where DD9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,934th
Most casualties
1,914th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
1,266th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (14%)
  • Tuesday241 (15%)
  • Wednesday201 (13%)
  • Thursday234 (15%)
  • Friday275 (17%)
  • Saturday235 (15%)
  • Sunday200 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,105 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting355 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,256 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway310 (19%)
  • Roundabout20 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph461 (29%)
  • 40 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph27 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph798 (50%)
  • 70 mph295 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,258 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds215 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,559 (69%)
  • Pedestrian245 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant111 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist82 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DD9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DD9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DD9 peaked at 60 in 1989; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251424
20241420
20231215
20221419
20211010
2020910
2019912
20181113
20171726
20161011
20151214
20142223
20133046
20122444
20113240
20102636
20092736
20083135
20074048
20063746
20053959
20043643
20032024
20025170
20014255
20004149
19994055
19983246
19973551
19964966
19954366
19944763
19935788
19925283
19914658
19904573
19896093
19884057
19874764
19864866
19853766
19844670
19834268
19825589
19815581
19804565
19795678

Map of recent crashes in DD9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DD9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DD9

The 24 most recent collisions in DD9 happened between 10 May 2024 and 14 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DD9

The A90 has the most collisions in DD9, 245 of 1,607 (15%), followed by the A935 (218).

Collisions in DD9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA902453471565
2ndA935218287684
3rdA9421538625103
4thB966208299571
5thA933143222755
6thA9345265024
7thB91343147212
8thA927912

Council areas covering DD9

Collisions in DD9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Angus has 1,548 of 1,607 (96%).

Collisions in DD9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus1,5482,19163560
2ndAberdeenshire5881319

Town in DD9

Of the 1,607 collisions in DD9, 356 (22%) were in Brechin.