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A979 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
39
4,762nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
58
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
17
19 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
18 Feb 2013
Busiest year
1984
5 collisions

Crash severity on the A979

On the A979, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 44% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2013

  • Fatal12.6%
  • Serious1744%
  • Slight2154%

Where the A979 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,762nd
Most casualties
4,692nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,187th

A979 accidents by year

Collisions on the A979 peaked at 5 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 2013.

Collisions and casualties on the A979, 1979 to 2013

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201311
201200
201100
201000
200912
200800
200711
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199814
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199122
199022
198911
198822
198734
198635
198535
1984511
198311
198257
198122
198023
197945

When crashes happen on the A979

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A979 (7), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (18%)
  • Wednesday4 (10%)
  • Thursday4 (10%)
  • Friday6 (15%)
  • Saturday7 (18%)
  • Sunday5 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (13%)
  • 9am to noon10 (26%)
  • Noon to 3pm2 (5.1%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (2.6%)
  • February2 (5.1%)
  • March2 (5.1%)
  • April7 (18%)
  • May2 (5.1%)
  • June3 (7.7%)
  • July3 (7.7%)
  • August2 (5.1%)
  • September2 (5.1%)
  • October6 (15%)
  • November4 (10%)
  • December5 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight24 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A979 crashes

On the A979, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (10%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph34 (87%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds27 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (26%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2.6%)
  • Other1 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp20 (51%)
  • Dry16 (41%)
  • Snow2 (5.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway39 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A979 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A979, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (76%)
  • Pedestrian7 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car45 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle4 (6.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (3.4%)
  • Minibus1 (1.7%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2018 (31%)
  • 21 to 257 (12%)
  • 26 to 358 (14%)
  • 36 to 457 (12%)
  • 46 to 555 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 652 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 752 (3.4%)
  • Over 753 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider31 (53%)
  • Passenger20 (34%)
  • Pedestrian7 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A979

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A979

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A979 crashes by council area

Of the 39 collisions on the A979, 36 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the A979 in each area, 1979 to 2013
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire3652114

Latest recorded crashes on the A979

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A979, from 21 May 1984 to 18 February 2013.

Severity