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B9031 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 200 collisions on the B9031 from 1979 to 2021, with 304 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 48 serious, and 14 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B9031 was on 9 April 2021.

Collisions since 1979
200
3,239th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
304
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
48
71 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
9 Apr 2021
Busiest year
1991
11 collisions

Crash severity on the B9031

On the B9031, 7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal147%
  • Serious4824%
  • Slight13869%

Where the B9031 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,239th
Most casualties
3,104th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B9031 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9031 peaked at 11 in 1991, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the B9031, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202112
202011
201911
201811
201723
2016612
201522
201446
201300
201233
201155
201079
200935
200866
2007914
200666
200547
200445
200334
200257
2001713
200056
199900
199833
199728
199669
199534
199424
199356
1992511
19911120
199057
198947
198844
198745
1986714
198568
1984711
1983914
19821123
1981811
1980910
197947

When crashes happen on the B9031

Saturday has the most collisions on the B9031 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday19 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday15 (7.5%)
  • Thursday32 (16%)
  • Friday28 (14%)
  • Saturday47 (24%)
  • Sunday38 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (14%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (6.5%)
  • 9am to noon19 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm42 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5%)
  • February15 (7.5%)
  • March12 (6%)
  • April13 (6.5%)
  • May11 (5.5%)
  • June19 (9.5%)
  • July21 (11%)
  • August26 (13%)
  • September19 (9.5%)
  • October26 (13%)
  • November11 (5.5%)
  • December17 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight112 (56%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (39%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9031 crashes

On the B9031, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (11%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph177 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.5%)
  • Other10 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry96 (48%)
  • Wet or damp88 (44%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4%)
  • Snow6 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9031 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the B9031, followed by pedestrians (7.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant246 (81%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle12 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (3%)
  • 16 to 2084 (28%)
  • 21 to 2547 (15%)
  • 26 to 3562 (20%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6512 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.6%)
  • Over 752 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (60%)
  • Passenger100 (33%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B9031

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B9031

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9031 crashes by council area

Of the 200 collisions on the B9031, 198 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the B9031 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire1983011448

B9031 crashes by town

Of the 200 collisions on the B9031, 17 were in the built-up area of Fraserburgh.

Latest recorded crashes on the B9031

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B9031, from 21 March 2011 to 9 April 2021.

Severity