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B947 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 38 collisions on the B947 from 1979 to 2024, with 62 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 15 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B947 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
38
4,780th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
62
1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
15
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B947

On the B947, 5.3% of collisions were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal25.3%
  • Serious1539%
  • Slight2155%

Where the B947 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,780th
Most casualties
4,652nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B947 accidents by year

Collisions on the B947 peaked at 4 in 1988; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B947, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202100
202000
201912
201800
201700
201611
201512
201400
201300
201211
201100
201000
200900
200800
200713
200600
200512
200424
200300
200211
200100
200000
199911
199800
199700
199624
199500
199412
199311
199211
199122
199011
198935
1988411
198711
198611
198523
198400
198311
198223
198124
198011
197923

When crashes happen on the B947

Monday has the most collisions on the B947 (7), and 9pm to midnight is the busiest time of day (8).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (18%)
  • Tuesday4 (11%)
  • Wednesday5 (13%)
  • Thursday6 (16%)
  • Friday7 (18%)
  • Saturday5 (13%)
  • Sunday4 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (13%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (13%)
  • 9am to noon3 (7.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm6 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5 (13%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (21%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (7.9%)
  • February2 (5.3%)
  • March2 (5.3%)
  • April1 (2.6%)
  • May4 (11%)
  • June6 (16%)
  • July4 (11%)
  • August7 (18%)
  • September5 (13%)
  • November1 (2.6%)
  • December3 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight21 (55%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B947 crashes

On the B947, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1 (2.6%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph35 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds29 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry22 (58%)
  • Wet or damp9 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (16%)
  • Snow1 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway38 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B947 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B947, followed by van occupants (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant41 (66%)
  • Van occupant10 (16%)
  • Pedestrian4 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car38 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (9.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (5.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle2 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 154 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2021 (34%)
  • 21 to 259 (15%)
  • 26 to 3511 (18%)
  • 36 to 455 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 557 (11%)
  • 66 to 752 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider31 (50%)
  • Passenger27 (44%)
  • Pedestrian4 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B947

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B947

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B947 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B947 were recorded in 2 council areas. Perth and Kinross has the most, with 31, followed by Aberdeenshire (5).

Collisions on the B947 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross3150112
2ndAberdeenshire5912

Recent crashes on the B947

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B947, from 4 June 1988 to 21 September 2024.

Severity