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B976 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 collisions on the B976 from 1980 to 2024, with 169 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 39 serious, and 6 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B976 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
121
3,837th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
169
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
39
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
9 in 2024

Crash severity on the B976

On the B976, 5% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal65%
  • Serious3932%
  • Slight7663%

Where the B976 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,837th
Most casualties
3,809th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B976 accidents by year

Collisions on the B976 peaked at 7 in 1988; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B976, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202439
202322
202213
202111
202022
201922
201800
201711
201633
201511
201422
201311
201211
201123
201055
200957
200822
200700
200633
200511
200433
200322
200222
200100
200055
199934
199866
199769
199625
199512
199422
1993610
199259
199157
1990411
198944
1988712
198755
198636
198512
198422
198312
198234
198122
198034

When crashes happen on the B976

Sunday has the most collisions on the B976 (32), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday12 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday17 (14%)
  • Thursday13 (11%)
  • Friday17 (14%)
  • Saturday18 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (26%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (4.1%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (2.5%)
  • 9am to noon16 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (29%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.6%)
  • February5 (4.1%)
  • March1 (0.8%)
  • April5 (4.1%)
  • May13 (11%)
  • June15 (12%)
  • July18 (15%)
  • August23 (19%)
  • September11 (9.1%)
  • October10 (8.3%)
  • November5 (4.1%)
  • December7 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B976 crashes

On the B976, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph117 (97%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds97 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (62%)
  • Wet or damp40 (33%)
  • Snow4 (3.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B976 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B976, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (20%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.8%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car115 (66%)
  • Motorcycle33 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.7%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (3%)
  • 16 to 2031 (18%)
  • 21 to 2516 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3541 (24%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5513 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8.9%)
  • Over 7510 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (61%)
  • Passenger63 (37%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B976

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B976

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B976 crashes by council area

Of the 121 collisions on the B976, 119 were in Aberdeenshire.

Collisions on the B976 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire119165639

Recent crashes on the B976

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B976, from 24 August 2010 to 28 December 2024.

Severity