Kirkwall road traffic accidents
Kirkwall recorded 151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 176 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 176
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 176
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirkwall
Roads in Kirkwall
Postcode districts in Kirkwall
Accidents in Kirkwall
Road collision statistics for Kirkwall
Collisions recorded
151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
176
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkwall
Collisions in Kirkwall are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.9% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in Kirkwall happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkwall have produced 176 casualties. Pedestrians account for 40.3% 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 11 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 115 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 5 collisions, 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 129 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 107 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 81 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkwall
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkwall?
151 collisions have been recorded in Kirkwall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 176 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkwall were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 31 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in Kirkwall resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkwall?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkwall, accounting for 21.9% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkwall happen on?
76.2% of collisions in Kirkwall are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkwall?
Pedestrians make up 40.3% of the 176 casualties recorded in Kirkwall.
Where does the road accident data for Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall cover 1999 to 2024.