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B997 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 253 collisions on the B997 from 1979 to 2025, with 328 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 67 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B997, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
253
2,937th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
328
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
67
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B997

On the B997, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6726%
  • Slight18573%

Where the B997 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,937th
Most casualties
3,002nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B997 accidents by year

Collisions on the B997 peaked at 15 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B997, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202300
202214
202122
202000
201911
201811
201711
201679
201500
201435
201388
201278
201133
201034
20091118
200845
200749
200645
200522
200422
200333
200222
2001710
2000812
199978
1998710
199799
1996810
1995914
1994714
1993710
199222
199167
19901113
198977
198857
1987913
19861518
1985910
198489
198377
198277
1981810
198056
19791320

When crashes happen on the B997

Thursday has the most collisions on the B997 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday42 (17%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday46 (18%)
  • Friday38 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (9.5%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (15%)
  • 9am to noon23 (9.1%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.3%)
  • February22 (8.7%)
  • March18 (7.1%)
  • April25 (9.9%)
  • May26 (10%)
  • June27 (11%)
  • July23 (9.1%)
  • August16 (6.3%)
  • September21 (8.3%)
  • October19 (7.5%)
  • November20 (7.9%)
  • December20 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight186 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B997 crashes

On the B997, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (38%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph147 (58%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Other13 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (52%)
  • Wet or damp106 (42%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.6%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B997 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B997, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (66%)
  • Pedestrian37 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (10%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car318 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2072 (22%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3571 (22%)
  • 36 to 4538 (12%)
  • 46 to 5537 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.1%)
  • Over 754 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (65%)
  • Passenger79 (24%)
  • Pedestrian37 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B997

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B997

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B997 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B997 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeen City has the most, with 185, followed by Aberdeenshire (68).

Collisions on the B997 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeen City185233050
2ndAberdeenshire6895117

B997 crashes by town

Of the 253 collisions on the B997, 101 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Recent crashes on the B997

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B997, from 5 July 2013 to 8 November 2025.

Severity