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B955 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 collisions on the B955 from 1979 to 2023, with 97 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 29 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B955 was on 16 December 2023.

Collisions since 1979
71
4,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
97
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
29
34 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
16 Dec 2023
Busiest year
2005
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B955

On the B955, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 41% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal22.8%
  • Serious2941%
  • Slight4056%

Where the B955 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,341st
Most casualties
4,331st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B955 accidents by year

Collisions on the B955 peaked at 5 in 2005, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B955, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202212
202100
202011
201922
201800
201700
201611
201522
201400
201311
201200
201133
201022
200900
200800
200700
200634
200558
200456
200311
200200
200123
200024
199900
199811
199713
199633
199537
199411
199333
199223
199111
199033
198900
198800
198735
198633
198537
198400
198323
198211
198158
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B955

Saturday has the most collisions on the B955 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (5.6%)
  • Tuesday10 (14%)
  • Wednesday5 (7%)
  • Thursday8 (11%)
  • Friday13 (18%)
  • Saturday22 (31%)
  • Sunday9 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon6 (8.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (9.9%)
  • February7 (9.9%)
  • March4 (5.6%)
  • April3 (4.2%)
  • May4 (5.6%)
  • June6 (8.5%)
  • July8 (11%)
  • August5 (7%)
  • September12 (17%)
  • October4 (5.6%)
  • November3 (4.2%)
  • December8 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight45 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B955 crashes

On the B955, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 45% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (15%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph58 (82%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds51 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry32 (45%)
  • Wet or damp27 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (8.5%)
  • Snow4 (5.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway70 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B955 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B955, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant62 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (13%)
  • Pedestrian11 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car77 (77%)
  • Motorcycle11 (11%)
  • Bus or coach3 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 11 to 151 (1%)
  • 16 to 2028 (29%)
  • 21 to 2512 (12%)
  • 26 to 3519 (20%)
  • 36 to 459 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 558 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 659 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (6.2%)
  • Over 754 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (55%)
  • Passenger33 (34%)
  • Pedestrian11 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B955

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B955

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B955 crashes by council area

Of the 71 collisions on the B955, 68 were in Angus.

Collisions on the B955 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus6892227

B955 crashes by town

Of the 71 collisions on the B955, 8 were in the built-up area of Kirriemuir.

Latest recorded crashes on the B955

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B955, from 31 July 2004 to 16 December 2023.

Severity