Lerwick road traffic accidents
Lerwick recorded 151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 181
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lerwick
Roads in Lerwick
Postcode districts in Lerwick
Accidents in Lerwick
Road collision statistics for Lerwick
Collisions recorded
151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
16.6% 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 Friday (19.2% of the total), with 34.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in Lerwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lerwick have produced 181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 37% 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 25 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 99 collisions, Darkness 52 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 123 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 130 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 100 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 85 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lerwick
How many road accidents have there been in Lerwick?
151 collisions have been recorded in Lerwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lerwick were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 23 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Lerwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lerwick?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lerwick, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 34.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lerwick happen on?
81.5% 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 37% of the 181 casualties recorded in Lerwick.
Is road safety in Lerwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lerwick were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.