M90 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M90 postcode district recorded 149 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 215 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 215
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M90
Towns in M90
Roads in M90
Accidents in the M90 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M90 postcode district
Collisions recorded
149
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
8.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M90 postcode district
Collisions in the M90 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.4% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
28.2% of recorded collisions in the M90 postcode district happen on a roundabout. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M90 postcode district have produced 215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 26 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 100 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Roundabout 42 collisions, Single carriageway 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 107 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 112 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 120 casualties, Passenger 70 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M90 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M90 postcode district?
149 collisions have been recorded in the M90 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M90 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 8.1% of all recorded collisions in the M90 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M90 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the M90 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M90 postcode district happen on?
28.2% of collisions in the M90 postcode district are recorded on a roundabout, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M90 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 215 casualties recorded in the M90 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M90 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M90 postcode district fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the M90 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the M90 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.