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B979 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 596 collisions on the B979 from 1979 to 2025, with 818 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 161 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B979, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
596
1,699th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
818
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
19 people killed
Serious collisions
161
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B979

On the B979, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.7%
  • Serious16127%
  • Slight41970%

Where the B979 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,699th
Most casualties
1,691st
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,294th

B979 accidents by year

Collisions on the B979 peaked at 31 in 1991 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B979, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202322
202211
202100
202023
201933
201846
201744
201677
2015813
20141523
20131617
20121313
2011912
20101317
20091517
20081931
20071418
20061325
20052632
20041423
20031824
20021114
2001913
20001830
19991112
19981621
19971318
19961622
19951823
19941925
19931113
19922127
19913141
19901724
19891520
19881626
19872429
19861421
19851926
198489
19831015
19821116
19811524
19801727
19791727

When crashes happen on the B979

Friday has the most collisions on the B979 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (133).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (12%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday80 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (14%)
  • Friday98 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (16%)
  • Sunday81 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (16%)
  • 9am to noon95 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm133 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm85 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight62 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (6.9%)
  • February27 (4.5%)
  • March42 (7%)
  • April43 (7.2%)
  • May49 (8.2%)
  • June55 (9.2%)
  • July61 (10%)
  • August67 (11%)
  • September59 (9.9%)
  • October49 (8.2%)
  • November47 (7.9%)
  • December56 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight427 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting138 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B979 crashes

On the B979, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (12%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph509 (85%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds424 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (18%)
  • Fog or mist17 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.3%)
  • Other30 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp301 (51%)
  • Dry251 (42%)
  • Frost or ice32 (5.4%)
  • Snow12 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway588 (99%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B979 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B979, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant595 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (11%)
  • Pedestrian38 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist24 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car685 (74%)
  • Motorcycle84 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20169 (21%)
  • 21 to 25111 (14%)
  • 26 to 35163 (20%)
  • 36 to 45132 (16%)
  • 46 to 5598 (12%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.1%)
  • Over 7516 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider548 (67%)
  • Passenger232 (28%)
  • Pedestrian38 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B979

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B979

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B979 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B979 were recorded in 3 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 416, followed by Aberdeen City (174) and Moray (4).

Collisions on the B979 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire41657712122
2ndAberdeen City174234339
3rdMoray4500

B979 crashes by town

Collisions on the B979 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Stonehaven (24) and Peterculter (12).

Recent crashes on the B979

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B979, from 6 February 2016 to 14 July 2025.

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