Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 23 Jul 2024, 20:30
- Nissan Qashqai and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991471402
ZE3 road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 27 road traffic collisions in the ZE3 postcode district, Shetland Islands, from 1987 to 2025, and 32 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious.
No collisions were recorded in 2025, after 1 in 2024.
- Collisions since 1987
- 27
- 2,720th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
- Casualties
- 32
- 1.19 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Serious collisions
- 6
- 8 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 1 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 0
- 1 in 2024
Road collision statistics for ZE3
Collisions by severity, 1987 to 2025
- Fatal13.7%
- Serious622%
- Slight2074%
What the data shows
- ZE3 had 3 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 70% fewer than the 10 from 2006 to 2015.
- 3 children under 16 were killed or injured in ZE3, 9.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
Where ZE3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts
- Most collisions
- 2,720th
- Most casualties
- 2,726th
- Most fatal collisions
- 2,673rd
- Most serious collisions
- 2,714th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday3 (11%)
- Tuesday2 (7.4%)
- Wednesday3 (11%)
- Thursday6 (22%)
- Friday7 (26%)
- Saturday3 (11%)
- Sunday3 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight24 (89%)
- Dark, no street lighting3 (11%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway23 (85%)
- Dual carriageway2 (7.4%)
- Not recorded2 (7.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph2 (7.4%)
- 40 mph1 (3.7%)
- 60 mph24 (89%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds19 (70%)
- Fog or mist3 (11%)
- Raining with high winds2 (7.4%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (7.4%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (3.7%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant19 (59%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (9.4%)
- Van occupant3 (9.4%)
- Cyclist2 (6.3%)
- Motorcyclist2 (6.3%)
- Pedestrian2 (6.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (3.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
ZE3 road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in ZE3, 1987 to 2025
Collisions in ZE3 peaked at 5 in 2006; none were recorded in 2025.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
Map of recent crashes in ZE3
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ZE3
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- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in ZE3
The 24 most recent collisions in ZE3 happened between 7 June 1999 and 23 July 2024.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 22 Apr 2019, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201991SNL2438
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 2 Oct 2016, 15:50
- Ford Mondeo and Suzuki GSF 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201691NL03935
- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 30 May 2013, 07:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201391NL02749
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 4 Dec 2007, 06:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200791NL07453
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 2 Nov 2007, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200791NL06801
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 23 Aug 2007, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200791NL05237
- Serious
Vehicle crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 18 Aug 2007, 10:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200791NL05133
- Slight
Van crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 15 Sep 2006, 16:57
- A van and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL06497
- Fatal
Van crash on an unclassified road in the Shetland Islands, 5 Aug 2006, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL05388
- Slight
Peugeot 405 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 4 Aug 2006, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL05339
- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 31 Mar 2006, 14:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL02133
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 20 Jan 2006, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200691NL00453
- Slight
DAF Trucks FA 45LF crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 22 Dec 2005, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200591NL10190
- Slight
Honda CBR600F crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 25 May 2005, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200591NL03874
- Slight
Car crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 20 May 2005, 06:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200591NL03688
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 3 Feb 2005, 16:05
- Renault Clio and 2 taxis
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200591NL00732
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 27 Jan 2005, 21:00
- Ford Mondeo, a taxi and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200591NL00595
- Slight
Peugeot 405 crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 8 May 2004, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200491NL02875
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 22 Dec 2003, 10:30
- Ford Transit, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200391NL06671
- Slight
Proton Persona crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 20 Jul 2003, 15:33
- Proton Persona and Citroen C15
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200391NL03602
- Serious
Vauxhall Nova crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 26 Aug 1999, 20:40
- 2 Vauxhall Novas and Leyland DAF 400
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 199991NL03462
- Serious
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 18 Aug 1999, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199991NL03301
- Slight
Subaru Justy crash on the A970 in the Shetland Islands, 7 Jun 1999, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199991NL02131
Council area for ZE3
ZE3 is in the Shetland Islands, where police recorded 866 collisions from 1979 to 2025. ZE3 accounts for 3.1% of them.