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A975 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 253 collisions on the A975 from 1979 to 2025, with 365 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 66 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A975, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
253
2,937th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
365
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
66
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 900% on 2024

Crash severity on the A975

On the A975, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal93.6%
  • Serious6626%
  • Slight17870%

Where the A975 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,937th
Most casualties
2,853rd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,569th

A975 accidents by year

Collisions on the A975 peaked at 16 in 1985 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A975, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025510
202411
202300
202211
202100
202000
201911
201811
201711
201624
201544
201412
201334
201236
201147
201068
20091010
200869
200744
200633
200569
200411
200322
2002911
200134
200044
199947
199848
199735
199669
199544
19941012
199322
199267
199155
1990711
19891517
19881018
1987714
19861217
19851624
1984710
1983813
19821012
19811318
1980913
19791432

When crashes happen on the A975

Thursday has the most collisions on the A975 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (19%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (19%)
  • 9am to noon32 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.5%)
  • February15 (5.9%)
  • March17 (6.7%)
  • April13 (5.1%)
  • May18 (7.1%)
  • June19 (7.5%)
  • July28 (11%)
  • August33 (13%)
  • September32 (13%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November20 (7.9%)
  • December17 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight181 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A975 crashes

On the A975, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (18%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph205 (81%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds173 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Other17 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp124 (49%)
  • Dry107 (42%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.5%)
  • Snow6 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A975 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A975, followed by pedestrians (6.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant277 (76%)
  • Pedestrian25 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car329 (79%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2072 (20%)
  • 21 to 2567 (18%)
  • 26 to 3576 (21%)
  • 36 to 4548 (13%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.5%)
  • Over 756 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (63%)
  • Passenger110 (30%)
  • Pedestrian25 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A975

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A975

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A975 crashes by council area

All 253 collisions on the A975 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the A975 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire253365966

Recent crashes on the A975

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A975, from 23 September 2011 to 12 October 2025.

Severity