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A97 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 558 collisions on the A97 from 1979 to 2025, with 835 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 149 serious, and 30 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A97, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
558
1,797th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
835
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
30 people killed
Serious collisions
149
204 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the A97

On the A97, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal264.7%
  • Serious14927%
  • Slight38369%

Where the A97 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,797th
Most casualties
1,663rd
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
1,391st

A97 accidents by year

Collisions on the A97 peaked at 21 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A97, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202527
202433
202334
202277
202134
202067
201957
2018810
201799
2016912
201579
2014911
2013914
20121523
20111520
20101820
20091725
20081620
2007919
20061423
20051621
2004716
20031519
20021219
2001611
2000611
19991827
19981424
19971721
19961318
19951933
19941425
19931114
19922025
19912034
19901433
19892038
19882126
1987611
19861317
19851929
19841219
19831522
1982911
19811322
19801518
1979917

When crashes happen on the A97

Saturday has the most collisions on the A97 (125), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (145).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (11%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (11%)
  • Thursday73 (13%)
  • Friday75 (13%)
  • Saturday125 (22%)
  • Sunday92 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon86 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm145 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9.3%)
  • February37 (6.6%)
  • March34 (6.1%)
  • April29 (5.2%)
  • May45 (8.1%)
  • June56 (10%)
  • July55 (9.9%)
  • August61 (11%)
  • September52 (9.3%)
  • October52 (9.3%)
  • November44 (7.9%)
  • December41 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight401 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting132 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A97 crashes

On the A97, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph65 (12%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph481 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (3.2%)
  • Other27 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (46%)
  • Wet or damp225 (40%)
  • Frost or ice47 (8.4%)
  • Snow29 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway551 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A97 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A97, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant607 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (11%)
  • Pedestrian47 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant39 (4.7%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.4%)
  • Cyclist9 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car628 (74%)
  • Motorcycle87 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle18 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (1.1%)
  • Other26 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1537 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20182 (22%)
  • 21 to 2598 (12%)
  • 26 to 35160 (19%)
  • 36 to 45100 (12%)
  • 46 to 55100 (12%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.2%)
  • Over 7525 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (59%)
  • Passenger295 (35%)
  • Pedestrian47 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A97

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A97

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A97 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A97 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 545, followed by Moray (8).

Collisions on the A97 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire54580826146
2ndMoray81101

A97 crashes by town

Collisions on the A97 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Huntly (34) and Banff (20).

Recent crashes on the A97

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A97, from 13 August 2019 to 24 August 2025.

Severity