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A956 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,247 collisions on the A956 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,511 casualties. Of those crashes, 37 were fatal and 263 serious, and 39 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A956, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,247
881st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,511
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
39 people killed
Serious collisions
263
290 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 367% on 2024

Crash severity on the A956

On the A956, 3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal373%
  • Serious26321%
  • Slight94776%

Where the A956 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
881st
Most casualties
986th
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
820th

A956 accidents by year

Collisions on the A956 peaked at 67 in 1991 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A956, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025814
202433
202355
202234
202177
202079
201955
2018910
201756
2016910
20152328
20141519
20132634
20123339
20112427
20102631
20093537
20084451
20073443
20062633
20053638
20043843
20033245
20021012
20011620
20001822
19991214
19984047
19974251
19962935
19956577
19945055
19936686
19924562
19916777
19904657
19892327
19882328
19872433
19862838
19852023
19842022
19832531
19822225
19812633
19804251
19793544

When crashes happen on the A956

Friday has the most collisions on the A956 (233), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (301).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday176 (14%)
  • Tuesday209 (17%)
  • Wednesday188 (15%)
  • Thursday188 (15%)
  • Friday233 (19%)
  • Saturday167 (13%)
  • Sunday86 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am49 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am175 (14%)
  • 9am to noon168 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm214 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm301 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm192 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight123 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (8%)
  • February97 (7.8%)
  • March103 (8.3%)
  • April93 (7.5%)
  • May94 (7.5%)
  • June103 (8.3%)
  • July79 (6.3%)
  • August101 (8.1%)
  • September109 (8.7%)
  • October120 (9.6%)
  • November135 (11%)
  • December113 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight842 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit371 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A956 crashes

On the A956, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph872 (70%)
  • 40 mph233 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph80 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph59 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds977 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (2%)
  • Other33 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry772 (62%)
  • Wet or damp450 (36%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.1%)
  • Snow8 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway600 (48%)
  • Single carriageway516 (41%)
  • Roundabout103 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A956 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A956, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant656 (43%)
  • Pedestrian400 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (10%)
  • Cyclist130 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.3%)
  • Other33 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,384 (65%)
  • Motorcycle173 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes158 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach100 (4.7%)
  • Other72 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1026 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4%)
  • 16 to 20252 (17%)
  • 21 to 25255 (17%)
  • 26 to 35295 (20%)
  • 36 to 45219 (14%)
  • 46 to 55158 (10%)
  • 56 to 6596 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7585 (5.6%)
  • Over 7540 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider770 (51%)
  • Pedestrian400 (26%)
  • Passenger341 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A956

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A956

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A956 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A956 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeen City has the most, with 1,239, followed by Aberdeenshire (5).

Collisions on the A956 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City1,2391,50136260
2ndAberdeenshire5712

A956 crashes by town

Of the 1,247 collisions on the A956, 1,009 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Recent crashes on the A956

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A956, from 3 March 2021 to 20 November 2025.

Severity