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B999 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 506 collisions on the B999 from 1979 to 2024, with 705 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 141 serious, and 21 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B999 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
506
1,954th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
705
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
141
176 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B999

On the B999, 4% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal204%
  • Serious14128%
  • Slight34568%

Where the B999 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,954th
Most casualties
1,908th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,447th

B999 accidents by year

Collisions on the B999 peaked at 24 in 1989; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B999, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202434
202311
202212
202111
202045
201944
20181015
201757
201668
201556
2014811
201322
2012913
20111522
201066
20091216
20081317
20071622
20061216
20051011
20041012
20031520
2002819
20011114
2000915
19991215
19981620
19971116
1996611
1995610
199488
19931418
19922230
19911724
1990712
19892435
19881419
19871724
19862328
19851319
19841427
19831112
19822328
19812334
19801218
19791728

When crashes happen on the B999

Friday has the most collisions on the B999 (95), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (12%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday68 (13%)
  • Thursday58 (11%)
  • Friday95 (19%)
  • Saturday77 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (18%)
  • 9am to noon58 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (5.5%)
  • February42 (8.3%)
  • March39 (7.7%)
  • April28 (5.5%)
  • May42 (8.3%)
  • June53 (10%)
  • July38 (7.5%)
  • August47 (9.3%)
  • September43 (8.5%)
  • October44 (8.7%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December49 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight361 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B999 crashes

On the B999, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph28 (5.5%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (1%)
  • 60 mph466 (92%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds358 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Other27 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp261 (52%)
  • Dry200 (40%)
  • Frost or ice30 (5.9%)
  • Snow14 (2.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway500 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • 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 B999 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B999, followed by motorcyclists (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant536 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist12 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.4%)
  • Other11 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car632 (78%)
  • Motorcycle62 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.2%)
  • Other23 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20148 (21%)
  • 21 to 25114 (16%)
  • 26 to 35143 (20%)
  • 36 to 45107 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.7%)
  • Over 7512 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider479 (68%)
  • Passenger191 (27%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B999

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B999

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B999 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B999 were recorded in 2 council areas. Aberdeenshire has the most, with 414, followed by Aberdeen City (87).

Collisions on the B999 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAberdeenshire41457719124
2ndAberdeen City87121115

B999 crashes by town

Of the 506 collisions on the B999, 16 were in the built-up area of Aberdeen.

Recent crashes on the B999

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B999, from 23 November 2017 to 5 October 2024.

Severity