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A933 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 634 collisions on the A933 from 1979 to 2025, with 930 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 213 serious, and 36 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A933, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
634
1,626th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
930
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
36 people killed
Serious collisions
213
285 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A933

On the A933, 5.2% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal335.2%
  • Serious21334%
  • Slight38861%

Where the A933 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,626th
Most casualties
1,518th
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
994th

A933 accidents by year

Collisions on the A933 peaked at 32 in 1982 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A933, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202448
2023815
202256
2021713
20201011
201946
2018810
201745
201647
2015711
201457
20131113
2012912
20111520
2010915
2009510
20081617
20071723
20061823
20051729
20041015
20031519
20022023
20012029
20002028
19991322
19981920
19972339
1996715
1995916
19941115
19932028
19921421
19911822
19901627
19892339
19881631
19871114
19861523
19851826
19841320
19831518
19823247
19811727
19802336
19792642

When crashes happen on the A933

Friday has the most collisions on the A933 (114), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (136).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (13%)
  • Tuesday98 (15%)
  • Wednesday80 (13%)
  • Thursday100 (16%)
  • Friday114 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (14%)
  • Sunday67 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (15%)
  • 9am to noon88 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm136 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8%)
  • February54 (8.5%)
  • March44 (6.9%)
  • April42 (6.6%)
  • May74 (12%)
  • June42 (6.6%)
  • July30 (4.7%)
  • August53 (8.4%)
  • September58 (9.1%)
  • October66 (10%)
  • November65 (10%)
  • December55 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight432 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting137 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A933 crashes

On the A933, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph180 (28%)
  • 40 mph16 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph434 (68%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry347 (55%)
  • Wet or damp241 (38%)
  • Frost or ice34 (5.4%)
  • Snow8 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway627 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A933 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A933, followed by motorcyclists (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant629 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist58 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant50 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car792 (72%)
  • Motorcycle79 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.3%)
  • Other25 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1552 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20174 (19%)
  • 21 to 25132 (14%)
  • 26 to 35143 (15%)
  • 36 to 45145 (16%)
  • 46 to 5596 (10%)
  • 56 to 6578 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.2%)
  • Over 7527 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider570 (61%)
  • Passenger292 (31%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A933

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A933

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A933 crashes by council area

Of the 634 collisions on the A933, 629 were in Angus.

Collisions on the A933 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus62992533212

A933 crashes by town

Collisions on the A933 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Arbroath (172) and Brechin (15).

Recent crashes on the A933

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A933, from 21 December 2021 to 29 September 2025.

Severity