Fraserburgh road traffic accidents
Fraserburgh recorded 269 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 313 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 86% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 313
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 313
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Fraserburgh
Roads in Fraserburgh
Postcode districts in Fraserburgh
Accidents in Fraserburgh
Road collision statistics for Fraserburgh
Collisions recorded
269
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
313
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Fraserburgh
Collisions in Fraserburgh are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 34.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in Fraserburgh happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Fraserburgh have produced 313 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.4% 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 29 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 177 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 244 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 224 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 207 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 146 casualties, Passenger 53 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Fraserburgh
How many road accidents have there been in Fraserburgh?
269 collisions have been recorded in Fraserburgh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 313 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Fraserburgh were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 41 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Fraserburgh resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Fraserburgh?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Fraserburgh, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 34.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Fraserburgh happen on?
90.7% of collisions in Fraserburgh are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Fraserburgh?
Pedestrians make up 36.4% of the 313 casualties recorded in Fraserburgh.
Is road safety in Fraserburgh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Fraserburgh fell 86% 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 Fraserburgh 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 Fraserburgh cover 1999 to 2024.