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B983 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 424 collisions on the B983 from 1979 to 2025, with 498 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 79 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B983, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
424
2,204th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
498
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
7 people killed
Serious collisions
79
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B983

On the B983, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7919%
  • Slight34080%

Where the B983 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,204th
Most casualties
2,422nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,301st

B983 accidents by year

Collisions on the B983 peaked at 29 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B983, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202311
202211
202112
202033
201912
201822
201711
201600
201544
201411
201311
201200
201112
201000
200933
200844
200700
200622
200522
200422
200300
200222
200155
200024
199924
19981214
19971011
19961212
19951415
1994914
19931824
19922528
19912123
19902428
19892326
19881721
19871926
19862934
19852628
19842829
19832022
19821722
19812127
19801317
19792226

When crashes happen on the B983

Thursday has the most collisions on the B983 (76), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (15%)
  • Tuesday63 (15%)
  • Wednesday74 (17%)
  • Thursday76 (18%)
  • Friday60 (14%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (5.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon53 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (5.9%)
  • February40 (9.4%)
  • March32 (7.5%)
  • April35 (8.3%)
  • May48 (11%)
  • June33 (7.8%)
  • July23 (5.4%)
  • August37 (8.7%)
  • September29 (6.8%)
  • October38 (9%)
  • November43 (10%)
  • December41 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight297 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B983 crashes

On the B983, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph390 (92%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph24 (5.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds345 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Other16 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry288 (68%)
  • Wet or damp119 (28%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway403 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B983 crashes

Pedestrians make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B983, followed by car occupants (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian172 (35%)
  • Car occupant163 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (10%)
  • Cyclist33 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Other8 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car422 (66%)
  • Bus or coach78 (12%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4%)
  • 11 to 1542 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2099 (20%)
  • 21 to 2581 (16%)
  • 26 to 3563 (13%)
  • 36 to 4552 (10%)
  • 46 to 5538 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.6%)
  • Over 7532 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (39%)
  • Pedestrian172 (35%)
  • Passenger131 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B983

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B983

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B983 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B983 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeen City has the most, with 419, followed by Aberdeenshire (3).

Collisions on the B983 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City419490578
2ndAberdeenshire3400

B983 crashes by town

Of the 424 collisions on the B983, 388 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Recent crashes on the B983

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B983, from 22 August 2008 to 9 December 2025.

Severity