Banff road traffic accidents
Banff recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 33% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 74
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Banff
Roads in Banff
Postcode districts in Banff
Accidents in Banff
Road collision statistics for Banff
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
30.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Banff
Collisions in Banff are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.7% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in Banff happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Banff have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 43.2% 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 8 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 46 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 64 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 55 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 29 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Banff
How many road accidents have there been in Banff?
66 collisions have been recorded in Banff in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Banff were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 30.3% of all recorded collisions in Banff resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Banff?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Banff, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Banff happen on?
97% of collisions in Banff are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Banff?
Pedestrians make up 43.2% of the 74 casualties recorded in Banff.
Is road safety in Banff getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Banff fell 33% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Banff 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 Banff cover 1999 to 2023.