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A926 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 collisions on the A926 from 1979 to 2025, with 824 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 211 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A926, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
581
1,734th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
824
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
29 people killed
Serious collisions
211
271 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the A926

On the A926, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal274.6%
  • Serious21136%
  • Slight34359%

Where the A926 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,734th
Most casualties
1,688th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
1,003rd

A926 accidents by year

Collisions on the A926 peaked at 24 in 1985 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A926, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202558
202433
202322
202245
202134
2020911
201944
201845
20171012
201634
201522
2014715
2013910
201268
20111113
20101012
200966
20081320
20072028
20061621
20051423
20041824
20031518
20021223
20011519
20002329
19991322
19981624
19971720
19961320
19951016
19941221
19931420
19921625
19911414
19901727
19892025
19881426
19871524
19861120
19852436
19842332
19831316
19821624
19811521
19802332
19792130

When crashes happen on the A926

Saturday has the most collisions on the A926 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (133).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (15%)
  • Tuesday63 (11%)
  • Wednesday71 (12%)
  • Thursday68 (12%)
  • Friday110 (19%)
  • Saturday117 (20%)
  • Sunday64 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (11%)
  • 9am to noon77 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm133 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight65 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.7%)
  • February51 (8.8%)
  • March46 (7.9%)
  • April28 (4.8%)
  • May59 (10%)
  • June63 (11%)
  • July44 (7.6%)
  • August52 (9%)
  • September54 (9.3%)
  • October50 (8.6%)
  • November54 (9.3%)
  • December41 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight394 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting124 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A926 crashes

On the A926, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (30%)
  • 40 mph19 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph380 (65%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds456 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry308 (53%)
  • Wet or damp219 (38%)
  • Frost or ice31 (5.3%)
  • Snow18 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway561 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A926 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A926, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant563 (68%)
  • Pedestrian89 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant33 (4%)
  • Cyclist31 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car693 (73%)
  • Motorcycle79 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle19 (2%)
  • Other24 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1549 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20192 (23%)
  • 21 to 25120 (15%)
  • 26 to 35114 (14%)
  • 36 to 4598 (12%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6563 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7550 (6.1%)
  • Over 7524 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider470 (57%)
  • Passenger265 (32%)
  • Pedestrian89 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A926

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A926

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A926 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A926 were recorded in 2 council areas. Angus has the most, with 382, followed by Perth and Kinross (196).

Collisions on the A926 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus38253218124
2ndPerth and Kinross196288986

A926 crashes by town

Collisions on the A926 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Forfar (77) and Kirriemuir (52).

Recent crashes on the A926

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A926, from 17 February 2020 to 17 December 2025.

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