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A970 road traffic accidents

967 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A970 appears in 967 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 1,440 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 311 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
45
Serious
311
Casualties
1,440
2024 6
2023 9
2022 4
2021 5
2020 5
2019 11
2018 7
2017 9
2016 16
2015 19
2014 10
2013 10
2012 12
2011 14
2010 11
2009 20
2008 9
2007 22
2006 21
2005 24
2004 12
2003 16
2002 13
2001 16
2000 13
1999 20
1998 26
1997 25
1996 31
1995 32
1994 21
1993 25
1992 27
1991 35
1990 31
1989 40
1988 28
1987 33
1986 19
1985 32
1984 25
1983 24
1982 43
1981 40
1980 52
1979 44

Shetland Islands

401 recorded here

Highland

2 recorded here

Orkney Islands

1 recorded here

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Lerwick

45 recorded along the A970

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200691NL08782

Serious
59.9321, -1.3156
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C3
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Accident 200691NL07412

Slight
59.9307, -1.2924
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200691NL07393

Slight
60.1603, -1.2256
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200691NL06497

Slight
59.8942, -1.2810
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200691NL06338

Slight
60.2835, -1.2437
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA PRIDE
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Accident 200691NL05746

Slight
60.1909, -1.2320
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER (3y) Car
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Accident 200691NL05675

Serious
60.1152, -1.1884
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing CITROEN RELAY (3y) Car Car
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Accident 200691NL05339

Slight
59.8938, -1.2860
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200691NL04942

Serious
60.2286, -1.2376
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200691NL04907

Serious
60.0526, -1.2260
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC Vehicle
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Accident 200691NL04224

Slight
60.2196, -1.2342
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 200691NL03932

Slight
60.2331, -1.2346
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200691NL03157

Slight
60.4898, -1.3894
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200691NL02810

Slight
59.9819, -1.2726
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA CITROEN C3
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Accident 200691NL02133

Slight
59.8870, -1.3010
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200691NL01406

Slight
60.1590, -1.1569
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 200691NL01153

Slight
60.3446, -1.2532
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200691NL00873

Slight
60.3446, -1.2528
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA (3y)
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Accident 200691NL00483

Slight
60.1603, -1.2247
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (1y)
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Accident 200691NL00453

Serious
59.8929, -1.2767
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4
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