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A961 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 collisions on the A961 from 1979 to 2024, with 220 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 43 serious, and 11 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A961 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
147
3,619th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
220
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
43
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the A961

On the A961, 6.8% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal106.8%
  • Serious4329%
  • Slight9464%

Where the A961 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,619th
Most casualties
3,505th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
3,175th

A961 accidents by year

Collisions on the A961 peaked at 9 in 1998; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A961, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202323
202222
202100
202000
201922
201811
201722
201656
201511
201444
201322
201212
201135
201044
200934
200868
200736
200634
200545
200435
200311
200200
200159
200035
199946
1998910
199726
199659
1995712
199435
199359
1992410
199145
199022
198923
198859
198736
198633
1985711
198426
198323
198246
198166
198058
197922

When crashes happen on the A961

Saturday has the most collisions on the A961 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (43).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (16%)
  • Tuesday13 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday29 (20%)
  • Sunday20 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (8.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (4.1%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (4.8%)
  • 9am to noon19 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm43 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (10%)
  • February14 (9.5%)
  • March10 (6.8%)
  • April11 (7.5%)
  • May13 (8.8%)
  • June14 (9.5%)
  • July11 (7.5%)
  • August20 (14%)
  • September7 (4.8%)
  • October11 (7.5%)
  • November12 (8.2%)
  • December9 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight95 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A961 crashes

On the A961, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph9 (6.1%)
  • 40 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph134 (91%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (7.5%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (7.5%)
  • Other18 (12%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (54%)
  • Wet or damp53 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (5.4%)
  • Snow3 (2%)
  • Other3 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A961 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A961, followed by motorcyclists (6.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car176 (81%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2054 (25%)
  • 21 to 2532 (15%)
  • 26 to 3537 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (12%)
  • 46 to 5524 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.5%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (63%)
  • Passenger69 (31%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A961

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A961

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A961 crashes by council area

Of the 147 collisions on the A961, 143 were in Orkney Islands.

Collisions on the A961 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOrkney Islands1432141040

A961 crashes by town

Of the 147 collisions on the A961, 3 were in the built-up area of Kirkwall.

Recent crashes on the A961

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A961, from 29 May 2011 to 17 August 2024.

Severity