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B9170 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 collisions on the B9170 from 1979 to 2025, with 512 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 108 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B9170, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
365
2,420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
512
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
23 people killed
Serious collisions
108
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B9170

On the B9170, 5.8% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal215.8%
  • Serious10830%
  • Slight23665%

Where the B9170 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,420th
Most casualties
2,381st
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,793rd

B9170 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9170 peaked at 21 in 2010 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9170, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202457
202311
202245
202169
202044
201966
201811
201757
2016710
201577
201457
2013712
20121216
20111521
20102134
20091122
20081620
200779
200678
20051113
200479
2003917
20021422
200155
200077
19991115
1998812
19971115
19961417
199589
19941422
19931115
19922029
19911117
1990712
198937
198812
198777
198647
1985813
198466
198323
198268
198156
198013
197923

When crashes happen on the B9170

Saturday has the most collisions on the B9170 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (13%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday65 (18%)
  • Sunday57 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (4.4%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (10%)
  • 9am to noon49 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm70 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (5.5%)
  • February29 (7.9%)
  • March31 (8.5%)
  • April28 (7.7%)
  • May34 (9.3%)
  • June35 (9.6%)
  • July30 (8.2%)
  • August40 (11%)
  • September29 (7.9%)
  • October30 (8.2%)
  • November32 (8.8%)
  • December27 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight254 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9170 crashes

On the B9170, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph84 (23%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph269 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (49%)
  • Wet or damp153 (42%)
  • Frost or ice21 (5.8%)
  • Snow12 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway357 (98%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9170 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B9170, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant382 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car438 (75%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Other14 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2098 (19%)
  • 21 to 2559 (12%)
  • 26 to 3573 (14%)
  • 36 to 4571 (14%)
  • 46 to 5559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6550 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (8%)
  • Over 7517 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (65%)
  • Passenger141 (28%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9170

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9170

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9170 crashes by council area

Of the 365 collisions on the B9170, 364 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the B9170 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire36451121108

B9170 crashes by town

Collisions on the B9170 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Inverurie (64) and Oldmeldrum (19).

Recent crashes on the B9170

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9170, from 4 April 2020 to 11 December 2025.

Severity