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A957 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 262 collisions on the A957 from 1979 to 2025, with 356 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 67 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A957, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
262
2,899th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
356
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
67
80 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the A957

On the A957, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious6726%
  • Slight19073%

Where the A957 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,899th
Most casualties
2,890th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

A957 accidents by year

Collisions on the A957 peaked at 13 in 1997 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A957, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202458
202311
202211
202100
202036
201922
201800
201722
201667
201544
201467
201337
201277
201133
201099
2009913
200889
200733
2006511
200534
2004510
200345
200244
20011116
200055
1999911
199877
19971317
1996612
199568
199422
1993911
19921316
19911218
1990910
198988
1988915
1987517
198678
1985711
198456
198334
1982912
1981711
198033
197922

When crashes happen on the A957

Friday has the most collisions on the A957 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (74).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday25 (9.5%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday51 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday40 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (11%)
  • 9am to noon36 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.3%)
  • February13 (5%)
  • March17 (6.5%)
  • April16 (6.1%)
  • May16 (6.1%)
  • June20 (7.6%)
  • July31 (12%)
  • August28 (11%)
  • September30 (11%)
  • October20 (7.6%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December22 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight196 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A957 crashes

On the A957, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph72 (27%)
  • 40 mph13 (5%)
  • 60 mph175 (67%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Other10 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (51%)
  • Wet or damp102 (39%)
  • Frost or ice18 (6.9%)
  • Snow8 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A957 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A957, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (13%)
  • Pedestrian37 (10%)
  • Cyclist24 (6.7%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (71%)
  • Motorcycle44 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1025 (7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2077 (22%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3556 (16%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.8%)
  • Over 758 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (58%)
  • Passenger114 (32%)
  • Pedestrian37 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A957

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A957

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A957 crashes by council area

Of the 262 collisions on the A957, 260 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the A957 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire260354567

A957 crashes by town

Of the 262 collisions on the A957, 64 were in the built-up area of Stonehaven.

Recent crashes on the A957

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A957, from 12 July 2015 to 22 December 2025.

Severity