Peterhead road traffic accidents
Peterhead recorded 340 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 407 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 407
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 407
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Peterhead
Roads in Peterhead
Postcode districts in Peterhead
Accidents in Peterhead
Road collision statistics for Peterhead
Collisions recorded
340
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
407
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
26.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Peterhead
Collisions in Peterhead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Peterhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Peterhead have produced 407 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.5% 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 37 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 232 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 305 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 266 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 262 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 223 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Peterhead
How many road accidents have there been in Peterhead?
340 collisions have been recorded in Peterhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 407 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Peterhead were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 84 were serious — 26.8% of all recorded collisions in Peterhead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Peterhead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Peterhead, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Peterhead happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Peterhead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Peterhead?
Pedestrians make up 27.5% of the 407 casualties recorded in Peterhead.
Is road safety in Peterhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Peterhead fell 25% 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 Peterhead 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 Peterhead cover 1999 to 2024.