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B9001 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 350 collisions on the B9001 from 1979 to 2025, with 497 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 83 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B9001, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
350
2,485th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
497
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
83
110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B9001

On the B9001, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal164.6%
  • Serious8324%
  • Slight25172%

Where the B9001 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,485th
Most casualties
2,425th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,219th

B9001 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9001 peaked at 16 in 1990 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9001, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
2024612
202369
202246
202124
202011
201966
201814
201767
2016611
20151221
201455
201311
2012811
2011710
2010913
20091011
20081519
200769
2006710
2005812
2004912
2003810
200289
200168
2000710
19991217
199878
199769
19961421
1995712
19941113
19931415
19921416
19911215
19901623
198957
198823
1987827
19861011
1985711
1984611
1983812
19821112
198146
198057
197958

When crashes happen on the B9001

Friday has the most collisions on the B9001 (66), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (93).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (9.7%)
  • Tuesday51 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (11%)
  • Thursday61 (17%)
  • Friday66 (19%)
  • Saturday55 (16%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (13%)
  • 9am to noon49 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm93 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm65 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.9%)
  • February27 (7.7%)
  • March24 (6.9%)
  • April24 (6.9%)
  • May24 (6.9%)
  • June18 (5.1%)
  • July25 (7.1%)
  • August33 (9.4%)
  • September37 (11%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November41 (12%)
  • December30 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight248 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting79 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9001 crashes

On the B9001, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph60 (17%)
  • 40 mph27 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph260 (74%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Other23 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (47%)
  • Wet or damp161 (46%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4%)
  • Snow12 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9001 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B9001, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant350 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian37 (7.4%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car451 (75%)
  • Motorcycle40 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (2.7%)
  • Other15 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20100 (20%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (12%)
  • 46 to 5546 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider317 (64%)
  • Passenger143 (29%)
  • Pedestrian37 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9001

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9001

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9001 crashes by council area

Of the 350 collisions on the B9001, 348 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the B9001 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire3484951683

B9001 crashes by town

Of the 350 collisions on the B9001, 73 were in the built-up area of Inverurie.

Recent crashes on the B9001

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9001, from 4 April 2019 to 11 April 2025.

Severity