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A948 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 collisions on the A948 from 1979 to 2024, with 416 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 72 serious, and 9 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A948 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
286
2,767th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
416
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
72
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A948

On the A948, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal93.1%
  • Serious7225%
  • Slight20572%

Where the A948 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,767th
Most casualties
2,663rd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,439th

A948 accidents by year

Collisions on the A948 peaked at 16 in 1989; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A948, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202313
202211
202100
202024
2019612
201823
201700
201633
201522
201456
201358
201266
2011910
201049
2009710
200844
200766
2006713
2005917
200456
200367
200268
2001710
200011
1999711
1998917
1997810
199678
1995814
199478
19931013
19921112
1991614
19901015
19891617
19881115
1987911
198669
19851014
198434
198344
19821129
1981813
1980711
19791317

When crashes happen on the A948

Sunday has the most collisions on the A948 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (14%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (14%)
  • 9am to noon43 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.3%)
  • February17 (5.9%)
  • March21 (7.3%)
  • April19 (6.6%)
  • May20 (7%)
  • June23 (8%)
  • July24 (8.4%)
  • August32 (11%)
  • September25 (8.7%)
  • October35 (12%)
  • November33 (12%)
  • December16 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight209 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A948 crashes

On the A948, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph69 (24%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph211 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Other11 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (48%)
  • Wet or damp127 (44%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.8%)
  • Snow11 (3.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway280 (98%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A948 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A948, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant284 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (10%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist16 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.9%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car326 (74%)
  • Motorcycle40 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1532 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2092 (22%)
  • 21 to 2551 (12%)
  • 26 to 3589 (21%)
  • 36 to 4545 (11%)
  • 46 to 5542 (10%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.4%)
  • Over 758 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider254 (61%)
  • Passenger129 (31%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A948

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A948

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A948 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A948 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 279, followed by Moray (5).

Collisions on the A948 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire279408871
2ndMoray5611

A948 crashes by town

Of the 286 collisions on the A948, 64 were in the built-up area of Ellon.

Recent crashes on the A948

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A948, from 15 November 2013 to 25 June 2024.

Severity