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A950 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 collisions on the A950 from 1979 to 2025, with 806 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 148 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A950, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
567
1,780th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
806
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
148
195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A950

On the A950, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal183.2%
  • Serious14826%
  • Slight40171%

Where the A950 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,780th
Most casualties
1,711th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,396th

A950 accidents by year

Collisions on the A950 peaked at 27 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A950, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202437
202333
202236
202145
202000
201956
201855
201756
201678
2015710
2014814
2013811
20121214
2011913
201055
20091515
20082024
20071621
2006816
20051621
2004810
20031217
20021316
2001411
20001013
19991212
1998816
1997711
19961321
19951112
19941327
19931420
19921821
19911928
19901319
19892334
19882231
19872233
19862025
19851428
19842025
19832738
19822132
19812227
19801737
19792228

When crashes happen on the A950

Saturday has the most collisions on the A950 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (14%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday84 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (12%)
  • Friday99 (17%)
  • Saturday109 (19%)
  • Sunday56 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (10%)
  • 9am to noon69 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm106 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm107 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.6%)
  • February37 (6.5%)
  • March36 (6.3%)
  • April35 (6.2%)
  • May50 (8.8%)
  • June41 (7.2%)
  • July61 (11%)
  • August64 (11%)
  • September48 (8.5%)
  • October48 (8.5%)
  • November59 (10%)
  • December39 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight392 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting122 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A950 crashes

On the A950, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph140 (25%)
  • 40 mph22 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph405 (71%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds412 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Other38 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry261 (46%)
  • Wet or damp253 (45%)
  • Frost or ice33 (5.8%)
  • Snow20 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway528 (93%)
  • Roundabout29 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A950 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A950, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant524 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian70 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant40 (5%)
  • Cyclist29 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (2.2%)
  • Other16 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car641 (72%)
  • Motorcycle74 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.4%)
  • Minibus16 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.4%)
  • Other13 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20194 (24%)
  • 21 to 25103 (13%)
  • 26 to 35146 (18%)
  • 36 to 45102 (13%)
  • 46 to 5567 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7542 (5.2%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider476 (59%)
  • Passenger260 (32%)
  • Pedestrian70 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A950

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A950

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A950 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A950 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 558, followed by Moray (5).

Collisions on the A950 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire55879618143
2ndMoray5502

A950 crashes by town

Collisions on the A950 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Peterhead (80) and Mintlaw (29).

Recent crashes on the A950

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A950, from 14 August 2018 to 10 June 2025.

Severity