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A970 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 970 collisions on the A970 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,444 casualties. Of those crashes, 45 were fatal and 313 serious, and 49 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A970, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
970
1,126th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,444
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
49 people killed
Serious collisions
313
419 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A970

On the A970, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal454.6%
  • Serious31332%
  • Slight61263%

Where the A970 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,126th
Most casualties
1,026th
Most fatal collisions
461st
Most serious collisions
686th

A970 accidents by year

Collisions on the A970 peaked at 52 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A970, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202466
2023913
202247
202156
202056
20191113
2018711
2017914
20161623
20151927
20141013
20131016
20121219
20111422
20101129
20092036
2008911
20072230
20062127
20052438
20041218
20031626
20021320
20011620
20001321
19992033
19982647
19972536
19963136
19953244
19942130
19932544
19922733
19913549
19903140
19894055
19882854
19873346
19861924
19853254
19842539
19832436
19824368
19814057
19805277
19794466

When crashes happen on the A970

Friday has the most collisions on the A970 (175), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (217).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday139 (14%)
  • Wednesday128 (13%)
  • Thursday135 (14%)
  • Friday175 (18%)
  • Saturday172 (18%)
  • Sunday125 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am85 (8.8%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am142 (15%)
  • 9am to noon116 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm217 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm152 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight99 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (7.8%)
  • February71 (7.3%)
  • March86 (8.9%)
  • April56 (5.8%)
  • May84 (8.7%)
  • June64 (6.6%)
  • July78 (8%)
  • August75 (7.7%)
  • September85 (8.8%)
  • October94 (9.7%)
  • November97 (10%)
  • December104 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight621 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting232 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A970 crashes

On the A970, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph203 (21%)
  • 40 mph35 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph19 (2%)
  • 60 mph710 (73%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds527 (54%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (5.6%)
  • Other191 (20%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry450 (46%)
  • Wet or damp330 (34%)
  • Frost or ice94 (9.7%)
  • Snow92 (9.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway922 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A970 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A970, followed by motorcyclists (9.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,014 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian101 (7%)
  • Van occupant70 (4.8%)
  • Minibus occupant42 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist38 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.7%)
  • Other23 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,093 (74%)
  • Motorcycle123 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.5%)
  • Other42 (2.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1042 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1554 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20331 (23%)
  • 21 to 25228 (16%)
  • 26 to 35269 (19%)
  • 36 to 45182 (13%)
  • 46 to 55134 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6584 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.2%)
  • Over 7528 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider884 (61%)
  • Passenger459 (32%)
  • Pedestrian101 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A970

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A970

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A970 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A970 were recorded in 7 council areas. Test Valley has the most, with 459, followed by Shetland Islands (411) and Winchester (70).

Collisions on the A970 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTest Valley45969324179
2ndShetland Islands4116202191
3rdWinchester7087030
4thSouthampton172108
5thBasingstoke and Deane4803
6thHighland4801
7thNew Forest3300

A970 crashes by town

Collisions on the A970 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Lerwick (58) and Southampton (17).

Recent crashes on the A970

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A970, from 9 August 2021 to 30 October 2025.

Severity