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A982 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 76 collisions on the A982 from 1992 to 2025, with 109 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 21 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A982, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1992
76
4,284th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
109
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
21
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A982

On the A982, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1992 to 2025

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious2128%
  • Slight5471%

Where the A982 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,284th
Most casualties
4,238th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

A982 accidents by year

Collisions on the A982 peaked at 7 in 1998 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A982, 1992 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202400
202311
202200
202112
202000
201947
201800
201722
201622
2015410
201411
201368
201211
201111
201011
200955
200835
200733
200668
200522
200422
200345
200224
200100
200011
199922
1998716
199779
199635
199500
199411
199300
199211

When crashes happen on the A982

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A982 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (11%)
  • Tuesday18 (24%)
  • Wednesday9 (12%)
  • Thursday9 (12%)
  • Friday13 (17%)
  • Saturday12 (16%)
  • Sunday7 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (7.9%)
  • 9am to noon9 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (7.9%)
  • February7 (9.2%)
  • March9 (12%)
  • April2 (2.6%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June9 (12%)
  • July4 (5.3%)
  • August4 (5.3%)
  • September8 (11%)
  • October8 (11%)
  • November5 (6.6%)
  • December6 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A982 crashes

On the A982, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (47%)
  • 40 mph24 (32%)
  • 60 mph16 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (5.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (62%)
  • Wet or damp29 (38%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A982 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A982, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (70%)
  • Pedestrian18 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.8%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car105 (81%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle4 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2026 (24%)
  • 21 to 259 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3523 (21%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 555 (4.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (12%)
  • 66 to 759 (8.3%)
  • Over 753 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (54%)
  • Passenger32 (29%)
  • Pedestrian18 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A982

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A982

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A982 crashes by council area

Of the 76 collisions on the A982, 72 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the A982 in each area, 1992 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire72105121

A982 crashes by town

Of the 76 collisions on the A982, 50 were in the built-up area of Peterhead.

Recent crashes on the A982

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A982, from 16 February 2012 to 30 December 2025.

Severity