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B989 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
76
4,284th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
106
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
17
19 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
15 Feb 2004
Busiest year
1987
9 collisions

Crash severity on the B989

On the B989, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2004

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1722%
  • Slight5876%

Where the B989 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,284th
Most casualties
4,262nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B989 accidents by year

Collisions on the B989 peaked at 9 in 1987, and none have been recorded since 2004.

Collisions and casualties on the B989, 1979 to 2004

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200411
200300
200200
200123
200022
199911
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199122
199046
198935
198833
1987914
1986914
1985711
198457
198338
198267
198189
198067
197956

When crashes happen on the B989

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B989 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (13%)
  • Tuesday15 (20%)
  • Wednesday10 (13%)
  • Thursday10 (13%)
  • Friday9 (12%)
  • Saturday13 (17%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (12%)
  • 9am to noon4 (5.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (12%)
  • February6 (7.9%)
  • March10 (13%)
  • April8 (11%)
  • May4 (5.3%)
  • June4 (5.3%)
  • July7 (9.2%)
  • August3 (3.9%)
  • September7 (9.2%)
  • October6 (7.9%)
  • November8 (11%)
  • December4 (5.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight44 (58%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (42%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B989 crashes

On the B989, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph75 (99%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds61 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (66%)
  • Wet or damp23 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (14%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B989 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B989, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant49 (46%)
  • Pedestrian31 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (12%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (72%)
  • Motorcycle14 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2023 (22%)
  • 21 to 2516 (15%)
  • 26 to 3521 (20%)
  • 36 to 455 (4.7%)
  • 46 to 5510 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.7%)
  • Over 756 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider39 (37%)
  • Passenger36 (34%)
  • Pedestrian31 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B989

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B989

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B989 crashes by council area

Of the 76 collisions on the B989, 75 were in Aberdeen City.

Collisions on the B989 in each area, 1979 to 2004
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City75105117

B989 crashes by town

Of the 76 collisions on the B989, 74 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Latest recorded crashes on the B989

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B989, from 19 February 1987 to 15 February 2004.

Severity