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B9005 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 collisions on the B9005 from 1979 to 2025, with 232 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 45 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B9005, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
185
3,332nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
232
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
45
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B9005

On the B9005, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious4524%
  • Slight13674%

Where the B9005 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,332nd
Most casualties
3,440th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

B9005 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9005 peaked at 9 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9005, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202423
202300
202200
202112
202000
201911
201833
201722
201645
201512
201422
201324
201233
201144
201057
200933
200834
200755
200645
200545
200411
200344
200233
200100
200035
199946
199844
199744
199678
199569
199456
199358
199224
199177
199046
1989910
1988914
1987813
198666
198599
198488
198335
198278
198189
198058
197934

When crashes happen on the B9005

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B9005 (31), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (17%)
  • Thursday26 (14%)
  • Friday23 (12%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon23 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (11%)
  • February12 (6.5%)
  • March15 (8.1%)
  • April13 (7%)
  • May16 (8.6%)
  • June18 (9.7%)
  • July11 (5.9%)
  • August14 (7.6%)
  • September13 (7%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November16 (8.6%)
  • December16 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight126 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9005 crashes

On the B9005, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph91 (49%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph88 (48%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (9.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (56%)
  • Wet or damp65 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (5.4%)
  • Snow6 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9005 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B9005, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (57%)
  • Pedestrian37 (16%)
  • Cyclist24 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2053 (23%)
  • 21 to 2523 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3528 (12%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5520 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (64%)
  • Passenger46 (20%)
  • Pedestrian37 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9005

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9005

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9005 crashes by council area

Of the 185 collisions on the B9005, 183 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the B9005 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire183230445

B9005 crashes by town

Of the 185 collisions on the B9005, 75 were in the built-up area of Ellon.

Recent crashes on the B9005

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9005, from 9 August 2011 to 22 June 2025.

Severity