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A942 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 188 collisions on the A942 from 1979 to 2024, with 258 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 38 serious, and 5 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A942 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
188
3,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
258
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
38
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A942

On the A942, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious3820%
  • Slight14577%

Where the A942 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,309th
Most casualties
3,310th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

A942 accidents by year

Collisions on the A942 peaked at 14 in 1984; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A942, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202222
202111
202000
201900
201800
201722
201633
201500
201400
201323
201212
201135
201022
200967
200833
200755
200633
200512
200433
200311
200235
200113
200022
199945
199822
199748
199645
199535
1994910
199369
199259
1991810
1990917
1989611
198857
198778
19861215
198588
19841418
1983913
1982810
198144
1980918
1979711

When crashes happen on the A942

Friday has the most collisions on the A942 (44), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (10%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (9.6%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday44 (23%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday27 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (6.4%)
  • 9am to noon18 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.9%)
  • February10 (5.3%)
  • March17 (9%)
  • April11 (5.9%)
  • May14 (7.4%)
  • June12 (6.4%)
  • July12 (6.4%)
  • August25 (13%)
  • September17 (9%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November13 (6.9%)
  • December24 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight124 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A942 crashes

On the A942, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph112 (60%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph70 (37%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (5.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (61%)
  • Wet or damp67 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (91%)
  • Roundabout15 (8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A942 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A942, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (62%)
  • Pedestrian36 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (12%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car227 (75%)
  • Motorcycle29 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (5%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (7%)
  • 16 to 2077 (30%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3523 (8.9%)
  • 36 to 4531 (12%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.6%)
  • Over 7513 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (56%)
  • Passenger78 (30%)
  • Pedestrian36 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A942

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A942

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A942 crashes by council area

Of the 188 collisions on the A942, 185 were in Moray.

Collisions on the A942 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMoray185248536

A942 crashes by town

Of the 188 collisions on the A942, 86 were in the built-up area of Buckie.

Recent crashes on the A942

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A942, from 28 May 2008 to 11 July 2024.

Severity