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A966 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 42 collisions on the A966 from 1979 to 2021, with 58 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 14 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A966 was on 29 August 2021.

Collisions since 1979
42
4,725th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
58
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
14
20 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
29 Aug 2021
Busiest year
2008
4 collisions

Crash severity on the A966

On the A966, 7.1% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal37.1%
  • Serious1433%
  • Slight2560%

Where the A966 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,725th
Most casualties
4,692nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

A966 accidents by year

Collisions on the A966 peaked at 4 in 2008, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the A966, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202113
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201512
201434
201300
201211
201100
201000
200933
200844
200711
200611
200511
200400
200300
200200
200100
200023
199924
199811
199700
199623
199511
199411
199311
199222
199133
199012
198912
198800
198735
198612
198511
198400
198311
198200
198100
198011
197925

When crashes happen on the A966

Saturday has the most collisions on the A966 (9), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (7.1%)
  • Tuesday4 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday6 (14%)
  • Thursday7 (17%)
  • Friday5 (12%)
  • Saturday9 (21%)
  • Sunday8 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (7.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (4.8%)
  • 9am to noon8 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • February5 (12%)
  • March3 (7.1%)
  • April2 (4.8%)
  • May7 (17%)
  • June2 (4.8%)
  • July3 (7.1%)
  • August3 (7.1%)
  • September1 (2.4%)
  • October6 (14%)
  • November5 (12%)
  • December5 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight31 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A966 crashes

On the A966, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (4.8%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph38 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25 (60%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4.8%)
  • Raining, no high winds1 (2.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2.4%)
  • Other5 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry25 (60%)
  • Wet or damp11 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (9.5%)
  • Snow2 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway40 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A966 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A966, followed by motorcyclists (8.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant39 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian4 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car50 (79%)
  • Motorcycle5 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (10%)
  • 16 to 2015 (26%)
  • 21 to 255 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3510 (17%)
  • 36 to 455 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 554 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 655 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (5.2%)
  • Over 754 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider34 (59%)
  • Passenger20 (34%)
  • Pedestrian4 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A966

Map of the 20 latest recorded crashes on the A966

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  • 20 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A966 crashes by council area

Of the 42 collisions on the A966, 41 were in Orkney Islands.

Collisions on the A966 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOrkney Islands4157314

Latest recorded crashes on the A966

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A966, from 5 May 1994 to 29 August 2021.

Severity