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B986 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 collisions on the B986 from 1979 to 2025, with 273 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 51 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B986, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
226
3,082nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
273
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
51
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B986

On the B986, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious5123%
  • Slight17176%

Where the B986 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,082nd
Most casualties
3,244th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,947th

B986 accidents by year

Collisions on the B986 peaked at 13 in 1985 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B986, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202322
202222
202100
202000
201911
201822
201733
201636
201524
201400
201355
201223
201144
201056
200922
200823
200722
200611
200533
200411
200300
200255
200112
200044
199922
199868
19971213
1996912
1995711
199466
199368
199277
19911212
199035
198977
198866
1987810
19861012
19851317
19841217
19831216
19821113
198159
198088
197989

When crashes happen on the B986

Friday has the most collisions on the B986 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (70).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (11%)
  • Thursday37 (16%)
  • Friday45 (20%)
  • Saturday38 (17%)
  • Sunday18 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (11%)
  • 9am to noon31 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm70 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (14%)
  • February20 (8.8%)
  • March20 (8.8%)
  • April18 (8%)
  • May15 (6.6%)
  • June14 (6.2%)
  • July13 (5.8%)
  • August16 (7.1%)
  • September20 (8.8%)
  • October23 (10%)
  • November18 (8%)
  • December17 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight150 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B986 crashes

On the B986, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph226 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (62%)
  • Wet or damp81 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway197 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B986 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the B986, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (42%)
  • Pedestrian75 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car279 (73%)
  • Motorcycle37 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach22 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2047 (17%)
  • 21 to 2530 (11%)
  • 26 to 3538 (14%)
  • 36 to 4534 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7%)
  • Over 7515 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (46%)
  • Pedestrian75 (27%)
  • Passenger73 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B986

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B986

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B986 crashes by council area

All 226 collisions on the B986 were in Aberdeen City.

Collisions on the B986 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City226273451

B986 crashes by town

Of the 226 collisions on the B986, 223 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Recent crashes on the B986

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B986, from 4 May 2012 to 31 July 2025.

Severity