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A964 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 76 collisions on the A964 from 1979 to 2025, with 110 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 32 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A964, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
76
4,284th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
110
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
32
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A964

On the A964, 7.9% of collisions were fatal and 42% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal67.9%
  • Serious3242%
  • Slight3850%

Where the A964 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,284th
Most casualties
4,230th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

A964 accidents by year

Collisions on the A964 peaked at 7 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A964, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202312
202200
202100
202000
201912
201800
201711
201611
201500
201400
201300
201212
201100
201045
200933
200833
200711
200644
200500
200433
200333
200224
200113
200036
199900
199823
1997612
199611
199525
199411
199322
199211
199111
199000
198911
198811
198711
198611
198539
198400
198323
198247
198178
198033
197934

When crashes happen on the A964

Monday has the most collisions on the A964 (17), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (22%)
  • Tuesday8 (11%)
  • Wednesday7 (9.2%)
  • Thursday10 (13%)
  • Friday15 (20%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (11%)
  • 9am to noon14 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (12%)
  • February2 (2.6%)
  • March8 (11%)
  • April3 (3.9%)
  • May11 (14%)
  • June8 (11%)
  • July7 (9.2%)
  • August9 (12%)
  • September3 (3.9%)
  • October2 (2.6%)
  • November5 (6.6%)
  • December9 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight51 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A964 crashes

On the A964, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (14%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph63 (83%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (9.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry41 (54%)
  • Wet or damp21 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (13%)
  • Snow4 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A964 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A964, followed by motorcyclists (9.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (3.6%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car87 (71%)
  • Motorcycle9 (7.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.4%)
  • Other5 (4.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2028 (25%)
  • 21 to 2512 (11%)
  • 26 to 3519 (17%)
  • 36 to 4511 (10%)
  • 46 to 5514 (13%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.5%)
  • Over 758 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (60%)
  • Passenger40 (36%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A964

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A964

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A964 crashes by council area

Of the 76 collisions on the A964, 75 were in Orkney Islands.

Collisions on the A964 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOrkney Islands75109632

A964 crashes by town

Of the 76 collisions on the A964, 4 were in the built-up area of Kirkwall.

Recent crashes on the A964

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A964, from 17 January 2004 to 22 August 2025.

Severity