Forres road traffic accidents
Forres recorded 129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 144 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 144
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 144
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Forres
Roads in Forres
Postcode districts in Forres
Accidents in Forres
Road collision statistics for Forres
Collisions recorded
129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
144
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
25.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forres
Collisions in Forres are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in Forres happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forres have produced 144 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.3% 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 18 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 100 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 99 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 106 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 83 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forres
How many road accidents have there been in Forres?
129 collisions have been recorded in Forres in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 144 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forres were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 32 were serious — 25.6% of all recorded collisions in Forres resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forres?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Forres, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forres happen on?
84.5% of collisions in Forres are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forres?
Pedestrians make up 31.3% of the 144 casualties recorded in Forres.
Where does the road accident data for Forres 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 Forres cover 1999 to 2023.