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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 199891L005278

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO (1y)
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Accident 199891L004954

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199891L004953

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 199891L004912

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX Pedal cycle
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Accident 199891L004561

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199891L004084

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 740 BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199891L003986

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 199891L003892

Slight
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199891L003695

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
MAZDA 323 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199891L003511

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199891L003348

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199891L003324

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199891L003183

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199891L003180

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199891L002820

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO KIA PRIDE (3y)
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Accident 199891L001596

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199891L001342

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK MAZDA 626 (1y)
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Accident 199891L001028

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 199891L000618

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (2y)
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Accident 199891L000195

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 121 (2y) AUDI 80
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