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A923 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,545 collisions on the A923 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,111 casualties. Of those crashes, 47 were fatal and 488 serious, and 48 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A923, up 129% from 7 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,545
726th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,111
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
48 people killed
Serious collisions
488
597 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 129% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 144% on 2024

Crash severity on the A923

On the A923, 3% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal473%
  • Serious48832%
  • Slight1,01065%

Where the A923 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
726th
Most casualties
718th
Most fatal collisions
442nd
Most serious collisions
438th

A923 accidents by year

Collisions on the A923 peaked at 64 in 1990 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A923, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251622
202479
2023818
2022915
2021712
20202436
20191218
20181419
20171622
20161520
20151114
20141020
20132024
20123240
20111928
20102131
20093041
20083041
20072326
20062936
20053849
20042843
20032937
20024161
20014057
20002734
19993546
19982941
19973749
19963144
19953852
19944357
19934758
19924058
19915472
19906483
19895069
19884358
19875678
19865984
19855666
19845479
19834656
19825062
19814970
19804869
19796087

When crashes happen on the A923

Friday has the most collisions on the A923 (252), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (407).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (13%)
  • Tuesday213 (14%)
  • Wednesday192 (12%)
  • Thursday234 (15%)
  • Friday252 (16%)
  • Saturday250 (16%)
  • Sunday201 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am96 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am168 (11%)
  • 9am to noon193 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm282 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm407 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm234 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight145 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January124 (8%)
  • February124 (8%)
  • March120 (7.8%)
  • April110 (7.1%)
  • May106 (6.9%)
  • June116 (7.5%)
  • July142 (9.2%)
  • August126 (8.2%)
  • September154 (10%)
  • October151 (9.8%)
  • November138 (8.9%)
  • December134 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,077 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit269 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting190 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A923 crashes

On the A923, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph846 (55%)
  • 40 mph44 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph30 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph613 (40%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,222 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds240 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.9%)
  • Other24 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry842 (54%)
  • Wet or damp594 (38%)
  • Frost or ice80 (5.2%)
  • Snow26 (1.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,182 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway233 (15%)
  • Roundabout123 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A923 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A923, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,336 (63%)
  • Pedestrian305 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist98 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant80 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,858 (74%)
  • Motorcycle208 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach61 (2.4%)
  • Other54 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1054 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15135 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20373 (18%)
  • 21 to 25287 (14%)
  • 26 to 35385 (18%)
  • 36 to 45263 (12%)
  • 46 to 55222 (11%)
  • 56 to 65165 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75114 (5.4%)
  • Over 7578 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,151 (55%)
  • Passenger655 (31%)
  • Pedestrian305 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A923

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A923

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A923 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A923 were recorded in 4 council areas. Dundee City has the most, with 732, followed by Perth and Kinross (548) and Angus (259).

Collisions on the A923 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDundee City73290414235
2ndPerth and Kinross54883322192
3rdAngus2593591159
4thFife5901

A923 crashes by town

Collisions on the A923 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Dundee (610) and Blairgowrie and Rattray (81).

Recent crashes on the A923

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A923, from 15 December 2023 to 27 December 2025.

Severity