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A968 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 collisions on the A968 from 1979 to 2018, with 293 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 70 serious, and 12 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A968 was on 22 July 2018.

Collisions since 1979
186
3,321st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
293
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
70
112 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Jul 2018
Busiest year
1980
19 collisions

Crash severity on the A968

On the A968, 5.9% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2018

  • Fatal115.9%
  • Serious7038%
  • Slight10556%

Where the A968 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,321st
Most casualties
3,151st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

A968 accidents by year

Collisions on the A968 peaked at 19 in 1980, and none have been recorded since 2018.

Collisions and casualties on the A968, 1979 to 2018

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201833
201700
201612
201522
201422
201311
201211
201145
201022
200922
200822
200755
200658
200522
200467
200322
200225
2001612
200066
199938
199844
199748
199612
1995612
199449
199348
199277
1991612
199044
1989811
1988917
198722
19861017
198558
198466
198389
1982613
1981518
19801931
19791118

When crashes happen on the A968

Sunday has the most collisions on the A968 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (9.1%)
  • Wednesday20 (11%)
  • Thursday20 (11%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday37 (20%)
  • Sunday39 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (9.1%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (5.4%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (15%)
  • 9am to noon22 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (3.8%)
  • February18 (9.7%)
  • March18 (9.7%)
  • April14 (7.5%)
  • May15 (8.1%)
  • June16 (8.6%)
  • July23 (12%)
  • August17 (9.1%)
  • September14 (7.5%)
  • October12 (6.5%)
  • November16 (8.6%)
  • December16 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight118 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A968 crashes

On the A968, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph183 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (55%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (7%)
  • Other29 (16%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (47%)
  • Wet or damp62 (33%)
  • Snow20 (11%)
  • Frost or ice16 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A968 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A968, followed by minibus occupants (6.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (72%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3.7%)
  • Minibus7 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Other6 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2055 (19%)
  • 21 to 2547 (16%)
  • 26 to 3559 (20%)
  • 36 to 4553 (18%)
  • 46 to 5540 (14%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.4%)
  • Over 753 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (57%)
  • Passenger110 (38%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A968

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A968

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A968 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A968 were recorded in 2 council areas. Test Valley has the most, with 119, followed by Shetland Islands (64).

Collisions on the A968 in each area, 1979 to 2018
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTest Valley119199556
2ndShetland Islands6489614

Latest recorded crashes on the A968

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A968, from 10 June 2007 to 22 July 2018.

Severity