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A940 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 collisions on the A940 from 1979 to 2025, with 245 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 32 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A940, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
185
3,332nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
245
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
22 people killed
Serious collisions
32
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A940

On the A940, 9.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal179.2%
  • Serious3217%
  • Slight13674%

Where the A940 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,332nd
Most casualties
3,379th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

A940 accidents by year

Collisions on the A940 peaked at 14 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A940, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202313
202200
202100
202011
201912
201812
201700
201600
201500
201400
201344
201244
201135
201023
20091012
200855
200747
200644
200555
200444
200300
200235
200111
200048
199978
199857
199757
199611
199577
199458
199368
199299
199124
199022
19891417
198822
1987910
198678
1985712
198468
198358
1982611
1981812
198057
1979812

When crashes happen on the A940

Monday has the most collisions on the A940 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (18%)
  • Tuesday18 (9.7%)
  • Wednesday18 (9.7%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday30 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (8.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon27 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (11%)
  • February9 (4.9%)
  • March13 (7%)
  • April10 (5.4%)
  • May21 (11%)
  • June12 (6.5%)
  • July17 (9.2%)
  • August12 (6.5%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October23 (12%)
  • November13 (7%)
  • December13 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight126 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A940 crashes

On the A940, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (36%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph118 (64%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Other8 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (51%)
  • Wet or damp71 (38%)
  • Frost or ice15 (8.1%)
  • Snow4 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (95%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A940 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A940, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (57%)
  • Cyclist38 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (15%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car162 (60%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (15%)
  • Motorcycle34 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2044 (18%)
  • 21 to 2546 (19%)
  • 26 to 3547 (19%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5527 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.9%)
  • Over 753 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (65%)
  • Passenger70 (29%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A940

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A940

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A940 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A940 were recorded in 2 council areas. Moray has the most, with 174, followed by Highland (9).

Collisions on the A940 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMoray1742311529
2ndHighland91222

A940 crashes by town

Of the 185 collisions on the A940, 66 were in the built-up area of Forres.

Recent crashes on the A940

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A940, from 18 May 2009 to 10 May 2025.

Severity