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B966 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 289 collisions on the B966 from 1979 to 2025, with 427 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 106 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B966, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
289
2,749th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
427
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
106
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B966

On the B966, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113.8%
  • Serious10637%
  • Slight17260%

Where the B966 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,749th
Most casualties
2,627th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,818th

B966 accidents by year

Collisions on the B966 peaked at 16 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B966, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202528
202423
202336
202235
202100
202000
201922
201834
201745
201622
201569
201455
201377
201257
201146
201034
2009810
2008610
200744
200644
2005610
200477
200323
20021015
2001910
200079
199967
199834
199722
199667
1995711
199489
19931327
19921120
199133
199078
19891117
1988713
19871417
19861017
198548
1984713
19831015
19821223
19811620
1980915
1979916

When crashes happen on the B966

Monday has the most collisions on the B966 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (17%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (8.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (12%)
  • 9am to noon46 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.6%)
  • February15 (5.2%)
  • March15 (5.2%)
  • April21 (7.3%)
  • May23 (8%)
  • June28 (9.7%)
  • July33 (11%)
  • August27 (9.3%)
  • September28 (9.7%)
  • October25 (8.7%)
  • November23 (8%)
  • December29 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight189 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B966 crashes

On the B966, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (20%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph217 (75%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (13%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (51%)
  • Wet or damp103 (36%)
  • Frost or ice28 (9.7%)
  • Snow10 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (95%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B966 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B966, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car341 (75%)
  • Motorcycle37 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2.9%)
  • Other9 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20118 (28%)
  • 21 to 2566 (15%)
  • 26 to 3562 (15%)
  • 36 to 4544 (10%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.8%)
  • Over 7513 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (57%)
  • Passenger164 (38%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B966

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B966

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B966 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B966 were recorded in 3 council areas. Angus has the most, with 200, followed by Aberdeenshire (84) and Perth and Kinross (4).

Collisions on the B966 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAngus200285370
2ndAberdeenshire84136833
3rdPerth and Kinross4503

B966 crashes by town

Of the 289 collisions on the B966, 31 were in the built-up area of Brechin.

Recent crashes on the B966

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B966, from 15 June 2015 to 4 September 2025.

Severity