Scottish Government

Police Force

Speed Limit

Road Type

Northern

744

10

2

Roundabout

529

Grampian

1,143

15

2

One way street

401

Tayside

1,168

20

49

Dual two lanes

1,525

Fife

740

30

8,451

Dual three plus lanes

458

Lothian & Borders

3,050

40

679

Single track

445

Central

742

50

368

Single two lanes

10,099

Strathclyde

6,304

60

3,995

Single three lanes

176

Dumfries & Galloway

426

70

771

Single four plus lanes

584

Unknown

100

Month

Junction Control

January

1,160

Not at or near junction

7,218

Pedestrian Crossing - Physical Facilities

February

1,130

Authorised person

21

None within 50 metres

12,414

March

1,129

Automatic traffic signal

1,163

Zebra

107

April

1,038

Stop sign

150

Pelican

766

May

1,172

Give way

3,974

Pedestrian phase at lights

911

June

1,155

Uncontrolled

1,791

Central refuge

98

July

1,191

Footbridge or subway

21

August

1,386

Weather Conditions

September

1,160

Fine

10,373

Junction Detail

October

1,304

Raining

2,840

Not at or within 20 metres

7,214

November

1,276

Snowing

84

Roundabout

778

December

1,216

Fine high winds

266

Mini Roundabout

58

Raining high winds

345

T or staggered junction

4,136

Severity of Accident

Snowing high winds

44

Slip Road

249

Fatal

275

Fog mist

63

Crossroads

1,125

Serious

2,669

Other

200

Multiple junction

147

Slight

11,373

Unknown

102

Private drive

223

Other junction

387

Local Authority

First road class

Aberdeen City

391

Motorway

430

Road Surface Conditions

Aberdeenshire

582

A(m)

37

Dry

7,536

Angus

363

A

6,210

Wet or damp

6,248

Argyll & Bute

289

B

1,903

Snow

120

Clackmannanshire

96

C

717

Frost or ice

325

Dumfries & Galloway

426

Unclassified

5,020

Flood over 3cm deep

37

Dundee City

359

Oil or diesel

35

East Ayrshire

313

Second road class

Mud

16

East Dunbartonshire

224

Not at or near junction

7,266

East Lothian

224

Motorway

64

Special Conditions at site

East Renfrewshire

132

A(m)

3

None

14,029

Edinburgh, City of

1,654

A

811

Auto traffic signal out

32

Eilean Siar

48

B

442

Auto traffic signal partly defective

7

Falkirk

342

C

321

Road sign defective/obscured

29

Fife

740

Unclassified

5,410

Road works

159

Glasgow City

2,131

Road surface defective

61

Highland

628

Light Conditions

Inverclyde

197

Daylight street lights present

6,518

Carriageway hazards

Midlothian

230

Daylight no street lights present

3,405

None

13,807

Moray

170

Daylight street lights present unknown

244

Vehicle load in carriageway

17

North Ayrshire

330

Darkness street lights present and lit

2,776

Other object in carriageway

221

North Lanarkshire

803

Darkness street lights present and unlit

146

Involved previous accident

49

Orkney Islands

40

Darkness no street lights

1,171

Dog in carriageway

19

Perth & Kinross

446

Darkness street lights present unknown

57

Other animal in carriageway

204

Renfrewshire

479

Scottish Borders

450

Pedestrian Crossing - Human Control

Place Reported

Shetland Islands

28

None within 50 metres

14,126

At scene

8,501

South Ayrshire

299

School crossing patrol

46

Elsewhere

5,816

South Lanarkshire

864

Other authorised person

145

Stirling

304

West Dunbartonshire

243

West Lothian

492

Police Force

Manoeuvres

Hit object off carriageway

Northern

1,190

Unknown

10

Unknown

12

Grampian

1,913

Reversing

337

None

21,203

Tayside

1,927

Parked

820

Road sign traffic signal

176

Fife

1,316

Waiting to go ahead/held up

1,755

Lamp post

252

Lothian & Borders

5,106

Stopping

748

Telegraph pole electricity pole

91

Central

1,254

Starting

212

Tree

349

Strathclyde

10,705

U turn

171

Bus stop bus shelter

21

Dumfries & Galloway

694

Turning left

542

Central crash barrier

151

Waiting to turn left

107

Nearside or offside crash barrier

221

Month

Turning right

1,810

Submerged in water

4

January

1,971

Waiting to turn right

425

Entered ditch

269

February

1,875

Changing lane left

134

Other permanent object

1,356

March

1,904

Changing lane rght

177

April

1,705

Overtaking moving vehicle offside

445

First point of impact

May

2,045

Overtaking stationery vehicle offside

227

Unknown

14

June

1,956

Overtaking nearside

134

None

1,440

July

2,011

Ahead left hand bend

1,456

Front

12,696

August

2,337

Ahead right hand bend

1,466

Back

3,865

September

1,921

Ahead other

13,129

Offside

3,248

October

2,184

Nrside

2,842

November

2,131

Other vehicle hit

December

2,065

0

10,063

Towing and Articulation

1

5,260

Unknown

12

Breath test

2

7,854

No towing or articulation

23,607

Not applicable

249

3

705

Articulated vehicle

302

Positive

459

4

170

Double or multiple trailer

11

Negative

14,204

5

42

Caravan

19

Not requested

4,733

6

10

Single trailer

125

Refused to provide

50

8

1

Other tow

29

Driver not contacted

3,599

Not provided (medical)

811

Junction location of vehicle at first impact

Hit and run

Unknown

11

Other

22,858

Sex of driver

Not at or within 20 metres

11,531

Hit run

1,062

Male

16,406

Approaching or parked at junction

4,716

Non-stop vehicle, not hit

185

Female

6,663

Vehicle mid-junction

5,641

Not traced

1,036

Cleared junction or parked at exit

1,483

Vehicle movement from

No impact

723

Unknown

11

Vehicle Reference Number

0

781

1

14,317

Skidding and overtaking

North

5,393

2

8,181

Unknown

11

North east

347

3

1,224

None

19,450

East

5,416

4

278

Skidding

3,136

South east

311

5

81

Skid overturned

774

South

5,612

6

20

Jacknifed

25

South west

368

7

2

Jacknifed and overturned

8

West

5,558

8

2

Overturned

701

North west

308

Type of Vehicle

Hit object in carriageway

Vehicle movement to

Unknown

61

Unknown

12

Unknown

11

Pedal cycle

853

None

23,120

0

909

Moped

116

Previous accident

32

North

5,428

Motor cycle to 125cc

171

Road works

6

North east

365

Motor cycle over 125cc

909

Parked vehicle - lit

114

East

5,611

Taxi

499

Parked vehicle - unlit

268

South east

346

Car

18,162

Bridge - roof

13

South

5,343

Minibus (8-16 passengers)

115

Bridge - side

33

South west

372

Bus/coach (17 or more passengers)

1,057

Bollard/refuge

58

West

5,400

Other motor vehicle

232

Open door of vehicle

12

North west

320

Other non-motor vehicle

15

Central island rnbt

23

Ridden horse

6

Kerb

210

Agricultural vehicle

60

Other object

204

Goods to 3.5 tonnes mgw

853

Goods 3.5 tonnes to 7.5tonnes mgw

365

Vehicle leaving carriageway

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

631

Unknown

11

Did not leave c'way

20,284

Left c'way nearside

1,871

Left c'way nearside rebound

289

Left c'way ahead junction

108

Left c'way offside onto central reservation

96

Left c'way offside onto central res & rebound

84

Left c'way offside and crossed central res

42

Left c'way offside

1,133

Left c'way offside and rebounded

187