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A900 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,066 collisions on the A900 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,292 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 385 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A900, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,066
565th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,292
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
385
397 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A900

On the A900, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal130.6%
  • Serious38519%
  • Slight1,66881%

Where the A900 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
565th
Most casualties
670th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
559th

A900 accidents by year

Collisions on the A900 peaked at 75 in 1984 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A900, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202466
202322
202233
202122
202055
20192223
20182122
20173132
20163434
20152325
20143840
20133740
20124142
20114143
20104346
20092531
20083437
20076073
20065463
20055664
20044143
20034856
20025963
20017390
20005157
19996573
19985362
19973641
19965356
19955457
19946467
19934449
19925364
19916065
19905963
19895765
19886570
19875356
19866266
19855761
19847584
19836578
19825664
19815664
19806068
19796269

When crashes happen on the A900

Friday has the most collisions on the A900 (379), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (515).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (12%)
  • Tuesday279 (14%)
  • Wednesday294 (14%)
  • Thursday320 (15%)
  • Friday379 (18%)
  • Saturday354 (17%)
  • Sunday193 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am130 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am42 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (4.8%)
  • 9am to noon268 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm495 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm515 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm290 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight227 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January156 (7.6%)
  • February133 (6.4%)
  • March161 (7.8%)
  • April156 (7.6%)
  • May169 (8.2%)
  • June186 (9%)
  • July178 (8.6%)
  • August199 (9.6%)
  • September182 (8.8%)
  • October179 (8.7%)
  • November175 (8.5%)
  • December192 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,422 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit622 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A900 crashes

On the A900, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph102 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph1,957 (95%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,693 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds263 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.2%)
  • Other30 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,531 (74%)
  • Wet or damp508 (25%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,560 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway398 (19%)
  • Roundabout92 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A900 crashes

Pedestrians make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A900, followed by bus or coach occupants (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian877 (38%)
  • Bus or coach occupant504 (22%)
  • Car occupant360 (16%)
  • Cyclist290 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,473 (48%)
  • Bus or coach592 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle308 (10%)
  • Motorcycle235 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car167 (5.5%)
  • Other96 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1070 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1572 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20258 (11%)
  • 21 to 25331 (14%)
  • 26 to 35456 (20%)
  • 36 to 45283 (12%)
  • 46 to 55238 (10%)
  • 56 to 65186 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 75160 (7%)
  • Over 75163 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian877 (38%)
  • Driver or rider712 (31%)
  • Passenger703 (31%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A900

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A900

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A900 crashes by council area

Of the 2,066 collisions on the A900, 2,063 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the A900 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh2,0632,28913385

A900 crashes by town

Of the 2,066 collisions on the A900, 2,062 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the A900

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A900, from 17 February 2020 to 27 December 2025.

Severity