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A991 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 collisions on the A991 from 1979 to 2025, with 227 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 56 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A991, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
180
3,374th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
227
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
56
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A991

On the A991, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious5631%
  • Slight12268%

Where the A991 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,374th
Most casualties
3,467th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

A991 accidents by year

Collisions on the A991 peaked at 17 in 1994 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A991, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202455
202355
202225
202166
202077
201957
201822
201700
201622
201500
201411
201344
201244
201125
201044
200933
200823
200734
200645
200511
200422
200311
200235
200133
200011
199967
1998919
19971620
199657
19951012
19941719
199367
199233
199138
199012
198900
198800
198735
198622
198567
198422
198366
198211
198158
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the A991

Monday has the most collisions on the A991 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (18%)
  • Tuesday21 (12%)
  • Wednesday31 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (16%)
  • Friday24 (13%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon27 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.2%)
  • February13 (7.2%)
  • March13 (7.2%)
  • April16 (8.9%)
  • May13 (7.2%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July13 (7.2%)
  • August13 (7.2%)
  • September14 (7.8%)
  • October17 (9.4%)
  • November23 (13%)
  • December13 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight123 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A991 crashes

On the A991, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph177 (98%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (73%)
  • Wet or damp48 (27%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway110 (61%)
  • Roundabout35 (19%)
  • Single carriageway21 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A991 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the A991, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (50%)
  • Pedestrian58 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (7%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car215 (77%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2030 (13%)
  • 21 to 2528 (12%)
  • 26 to 3546 (20%)
  • 36 to 4532 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7%)
  • Over 7511 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (42%)
  • Passenger73 (32%)
  • Pedestrian58 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A991

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A991

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A991 crashes by council area

Of the 180 collisions on the A991, 177 were in Dundee City.

Collisions on the A991 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDundee City177223256

A991 crashes by town

Of the 180 collisions on the A991, 172 were in the built-up area of Dundee.

Recent crashes on the A991

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A991, from 5 November 2020 to 3 September 2025.

Severity