Elgin road traffic accidents
Elgin recorded 427 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 491 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 491
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Elgin
Roads in Elgin
Postcode districts in Elgin
Accidents in Elgin
Road collision statistics for Elgin
Collisions recorded
427
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elgin
Collisions in Elgin are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in Elgin happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elgin have produced 491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 36 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 316 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 328 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 354 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 361 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 275 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Elgin
How many road accidents have there been in Elgin?
427 collisions have been recorded in Elgin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elgin were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 80 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in Elgin resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elgin?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Elgin, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elgin happen on?
76.8% of collisions in Elgin are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elgin?
Pedestrians make up 28.5% of the 491 casualties recorded in Elgin.
Is road safety in Elgin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elgin fell 44% 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 Elgin 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 Elgin cover 1999 to 2024.