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B985 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 collisions on the B985 from 1979 to 2013, with 183 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 27 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B985 was on 15 April 2013.

Collisions since 1979
157
3,539th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
183
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
27
30 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
15 Apr 2013
Busiest year
1982
15 collisions

Crash severity on the B985

On the B985, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2013

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious2717%
  • Slight12781%

Where the B985 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,539th
Most casualties
3,720th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

B985 accidents by year

Collisions on the B985 peaked at 15 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 2013.

Collisions and casualties on the B985, 1979 to 2013

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201311
201222
201100
201000
200922
200823
200712
200600
200500
200412
200322
200211
200134
200022
199944
199845
199756
199645
199544
199445
199322
199277
199146
199067
1989911
198855
1987911
1986810
198577
198455
198379
19821516
198199
19801216
19791012

When crashes happen on the B985

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B985 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (15%)
  • Wednesday29 (18%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday26 (17%)
  • Saturday15 (9.6%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon26 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.3%)
  • February14 (8.9%)
  • March14 (8.9%)
  • April13 (8.3%)
  • May12 (7.6%)
  • June7 (4.5%)
  • July11 (7%)
  • August10 (6.4%)
  • September12 (7.6%)
  • October14 (8.9%)
  • November15 (9.6%)
  • December22 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight110 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B985 crashes

On the B985, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph151 (96%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (66%)
  • Wet or damp53 (34%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B985 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the B985, followed by pedestrians (37%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (39%)
  • Pedestrian68 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (11%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (75%)
  • Motorcycle24 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3537 (20%)
  • 36 to 4516 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5519 (10%)
  • 56 to 6519 (10%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8.2%)
  • Over 7510 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (48%)
  • Pedestrian68 (37%)
  • Passenger28 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B985

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B985

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B985 crashes by council area

Of the 157 collisions on the B985, 153 were in Aberdeen City.

Collisions on the B985 in each area, 1979 to 2013
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City153176226

B985 crashes by town

Of the 157 collisions on the B985, 152 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Latest recorded crashes on the B985

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B985, from 2 February 1998 to 15 April 2013.

Severity