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A98 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,608 collisions on the A98 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,448 casualties. Of those crashes, 97 were fatal and 444 serious, and 111 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A98, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,608
705th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,448
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
111 people killed
Serious collisions
444
630 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A98

On the A98, 6% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal976%
  • Serious44428%
  • Slight1,06766%

Where the A98 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
705th
Most casualties
633rd
Most fatal collisions
218th
Most serious collisions
483rd

A98 accidents by year

Collisions on the A98 peaked at 67 in 1988 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A98, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025917
2024612
2023813
2022810
2021813
2020616
20191228
2018910
2017917
20161623
20151718
20142128
20132237
20122431
20112940
20102634
20093953
20082740
20073143
20062538
20052438
20043049
20033756
20022640
20013971
20003661
19993648
19984571
19973045
19964360
19954677
19943353
19933852
19924978
19915068
19905392
19894873
19886793
19876195
19865792
19855895
19846191
19835270
19826099
19815987
19806392
19795581

When crashes happen on the A98

Friday has the most collisions on the A98 (284), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (377).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday192 (12%)
  • Tuesday207 (13%)
  • Wednesday198 (12%)
  • Thursday232 (14%)
  • Friday284 (18%)
  • Saturday284 (18%)
  • Sunday211 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am124 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am33 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am148 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon196 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm309 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm377 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm246 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight175 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January124 (7.7%)
  • February124 (7.7%)
  • March121 (7.5%)
  • April123 (7.6%)
  • May108 (6.7%)
  • June132 (8.2%)
  • July115 (7.2%)
  • August148 (9.2%)
  • September152 (9.5%)
  • October152 (9.5%)
  • November148 (9.2%)
  • December161 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,054 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting340 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A98 crashes

On the A98, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph451 (28%)
  • 40 mph70 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,068 (66%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,132 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds254 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (3.3%)
  • Other107 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry773 (48%)
  • Wet or damp675 (42%)
  • Frost or ice97 (6%)
  • Snow58 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,592 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A98 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A98, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,779 (73%)
  • Pedestrian250 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant86 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist65 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant42 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.5%)
  • Other31 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,086 (78%)
  • Motorcycle154 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes138 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes113 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (2.4%)
  • Minibus41 (1.5%)
  • Other93 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1082 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15116 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20603 (25%)
  • 21 to 25326 (13%)
  • 26 to 35364 (15%)
  • 36 to 45295 (12%)
  • 46 to 55242 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65186 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75122 (5%)
  • Over 7575 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,343 (55%)
  • Passenger855 (35%)
  • Pedestrian250 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A98

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A98

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A98 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A98 were recorded in 3 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 1,145, followed by Moray (457) and Aberdeen City (6).

Collisions on the A98 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire1,1451,68964328
2ndMoray45775033115
3rdAberdeen City6901

A98 crashes by town

Collisions on the A98 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Fraserburgh (187) and Banff (73).

Recent crashes on the A98

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A98, from 4 December 2022 to 28 September 2025.

Severity