Lerwick road traffic accidents
Lerwick recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 187 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 187
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 187
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lerwick
Roads in Lerwick
Postcode districts in Lerwick
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lerwick
Road collision statistics for Lerwick
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
187
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lerwick
Collisions in Lerwick are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.7% of the total), with 34.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in Lerwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 29% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lerwick have produced 187 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.8% 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 14 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 127 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 104 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 88 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lerwick
How many road accidents have there been in Lerwick?
155 collisions have been recorded in Lerwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 187 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lerwick were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 25 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Lerwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lerwick?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Lerwick, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 34.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lerwick happen on?
81.9% of collisions in Lerwick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lerwick?
Pedestrians make up 35.8% of the 187 casualties recorded in Lerwick.
Is road safety in Lerwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lerwick rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Lerwick 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 Lerwick cover 1999 to 2025.