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A939 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 452 collisions on the A939 from 1979 to 2025, with 673 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 165 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A939, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
452
2,121st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
673
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
15 people killed
Serious collisions
165
206 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A939

On the A939, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious16537%
  • Slight27661%

Where the A939 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,121st
Most casualties
1,978th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,265th

A939 accidents by year

Collisions on the A939 peaked at 20 in 1992 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A939, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202333
202258
202178
2020911
201979
201855
2017813
2016910
20151012
2014912
2013710
20121112
201188
201058
20091528
20081315
20071316
20061012
20051622
2004811
20031113
20021113
20011417
20001214
19991824
19981227
19971326
1996815
19951726
19941420
1993711
19922035
19911420
19901018
198946
19881239
1987813
1986810
198545
1984815
1983714
1982813
1981919
198088
19791214

When crashes happen on the A939

Saturday has the most collisions on the A939 (77), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (111).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday50 (11%)
  • Wednesday60 (13%)
  • Thursday57 (13%)
  • Friday64 (14%)
  • Saturday77 (17%)
  • Sunday74 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (5.8%)
  • 9am to noon82 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm111 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8%)
  • February26 (5.8%)
  • March17 (3.8%)
  • April29 (6.4%)
  • May49 (11%)
  • June44 (9.7%)
  • July64 (14%)
  • August55 (12%)
  • September52 (12%)
  • October33 (7.3%)
  • November29 (6.4%)
  • December18 (4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight366 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A939 crashes

On the A939, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph27 (6%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph421 (93%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds308 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (4.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (4.2%)
  • Other48 (11%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (56%)
  • Wet or damp132 (29%)
  • Snow35 (7.7%)
  • Frost or ice31 (6.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway446 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A939 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A939, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant431 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (20%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car421 (66%)
  • Motorcycle127 (20%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.3%)
  • Minibus10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20134 (20%)
  • 21 to 25102 (15%)
  • 26 to 35132 (20%)
  • 36 to 4579 (12%)
  • 46 to 5575 (11%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.9%)
  • Over 7520 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider386 (57%)
  • Passenger270 (40%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A939

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A939

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A939 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A939 were recorded in 3 council areas. Highland has the most, with 277, followed by Aberdeenshire (116) and Moray (58).

Collisions on the A939 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHighland277422596
2ndAberdeenshire116162349
3rdMoray5888320

Recent crashes on the A939

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A939, from 29 August 2020 to 25 May 2025.

Severity