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A960 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 collisions on the A960 from 1979 to 2024, with 179 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 32 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A960 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
133
3,734th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
179
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
32
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the A960

On the A960, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious3224%
  • Slight9974%

Where the A960 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,734th
Most casualties
3,740th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

A960 accidents by year

Collisions on the A960 peaked at 7 in 1985; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A960, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202445
202300
202200
202111
202011
201934
201800
201711
201633
201533
201455
201347
201222
201100
201011
200934
200800
200734
200644
200545
200411
200311
200245
200134
200022
199936
199846
199733
199658
199536
199411
199333
199244
199100
199058
198958
198823
1987612
198611
198578
1984710
198358
198267
198145
198044
197925

When crashes happen on the A960

Saturday has the most collisions on the A960 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday23 (17%)
  • Wednesday16 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (16%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (18%)
  • Sunday16 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (6%)
  • 9am to noon16 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6%)
  • February13 (9.8%)
  • March10 (7.5%)
  • April8 (6%)
  • May11 (8.3%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July12 (9%)
  • August13 (9.8%)
  • September6 (4.5%)
  • October11 (8.3%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December11 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight91 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A960 crashes

On the A960, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph65 (49%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph64 (48%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (7.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (6.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (3%)
  • Other11 (8.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (61%)
  • Wet or damp39 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (7.5%)
  • Snow3 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A960 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A960, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (52%)
  • Pedestrian42 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (13%)
  • Cyclist13 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car139 (71%)
  • Motorcycle25 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (10%)
  • 16 to 2053 (30%)
  • 21 to 2517 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3521 (12%)
  • 36 to 4523 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 659 (5%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.8%)
  • Over 757 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (52%)
  • Passenger44 (25%)
  • Pedestrian42 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A960

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A960

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A960 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A960 were recorded in 2 council areas. Orkney Islands has the most, with 127, followed by Dundee City (4).

Collisions on the A960 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOrkney Islands127172231
2ndDundee City4401

A960 crashes by town

Collisions on the A960 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkwall (27) and Dundee (4).

Recent crashes on the A960

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A960, from 22 January 2013 to 4 December 2024.

Severity