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B957 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 88 collisions on the B957 from 1979 to 2025, with 135 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 36 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B957, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
88
4,151st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
135
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
36
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B957

On the B957, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 41% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal33.4%
  • Serious3641%
  • Slight4956%

Where the B957 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,151st
Most casualties
4,035th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B957 accidents by year

Collisions on the B957 peaked at 10 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B957, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202434
202300
202200
202100
202034
201900
201823
201723
201612
201556
201435
201300
201211
201100
201000
200933
200823
200711
200600
200500
200434
200322
200211
200111
200000
199911
199800
199724
199633
199538
199433
199300
199234
1991315
199011
198925
198822
198722
19861010
198522
198424
198346
198245
198136
198035
197914

When crashes happen on the B957

Friday has the most collisions on the B957 (18), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (8%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday13 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday18 (20%)
  • Saturday10 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon15 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.1%)
  • February7 (8%)
  • March6 (6.8%)
  • April8 (9.1%)
  • May10 (11%)
  • June5 (5.7%)
  • July11 (13%)
  • August8 (9.1%)
  • September3 (3.4%)
  • October7 (8%)
  • November9 (10%)
  • December6 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight68 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B957 crashes

On the B957, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph21 (24%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph65 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (5.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (66%)
  • Wet or damp25 (28%)
  • Snow3 (3.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B957 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B957, followed by pedestrians (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (64%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist4 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Other3 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.7%)
  • Minibus2 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (16%)
  • 21 to 2519 (14%)
  • 26 to 3514 (10%)
  • 36 to 4512 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5517 (13%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (7.4%)
  • Over 758 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (54%)
  • Passenger49 (36%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B957

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B957

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B957 crashes by council area

Of the 88 collisions on the B957, 84 were in Angus.

Collisions on the B957 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus84130336

B957 crashes by town

Of the 88 collisions on the B957, 22 were in the built-up area of Kirriemuir.

Recent crashes on the B957

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B957, from 8 May 2008 to 31 May 2025.

Severity