Car Accidents in Shetland Community Health Partnership

Shetland Community Health Partnership is the safest region in Scotland, and is the safest overall out of Scotland's 46 towns, villages, cities and districts. Throughout the United Kingdom, it is the safest region, and the safest overall out of the United Kingdom's 130 towns, villages, cities and districts. In 2020 Shetland Community Health Partnership had 7 crashes which is 0.19% (3627) of the 3634 crashes in Scotland.

In 2018, Shetland Community Health Partnership had the least number of Fatal Crashes overall out of region in Scotland. 2020 was also a good year for Shetland Community Health Partnership as they had the least number of Crashes in the Light out of every region in Scotland. Shetland Community Health Partnership also recorded the least number of Minor Crashes in Scotland during 2020 out of region in Scotland.

The most common type of crash condition is Minor Crashes at 558 in total and in 2020 there was 4 incidents. On the other hand, the least common type of crash condition is Fatal Crashes at 21 in total

Number of Crashes

The total number of Crashes between 1999-2020 was 466. The year with the highest number of Crashes was 35 in 2005. The year with the lowest number of Crashes was 7 in 2020. There is a 400.00% (28) reduction between the highest year and the lowest year.

Year Crashes
2020 7
2019 15
2018 13
2017 12
2016 18
2015 9
2014 21
2013 20

Number of Casualties

The total number of Casualties between 1999-2020 was 698. The year with the highest number of Casualties was 59 in 2009. The year with the lowest number of Casualties was 5 in 2017. There is a 1080.00% (54) reduction between the highest year and the lowest year.

Year Casualties
2020 7
2019 19
2018 18
2017 5
2016 26
2015 25
2014 26
2013 42

Number of Vehicles

The total number of Vehicles between 1999-2020 was 698. The year with the highest number of Vehicles was 60 in 2005. The year with the lowest number of Vehicles was 8 in 2020. There is a 650.00% (52) reduction between the highest year and the lowest year.

Year Vehicles
2020 8
2019 22
2018 19
2017 22
2016 27
2015 27
2014 34
2013 34

Shetland Community Health Partnership Compared to Scotland in 2020

Number of Female and Male Accidents

Year Female Male
2020 1 6
2019 9 5
2018 6 12
2017 4 14
2016 7 19
2015 6 19
2014 11 15
2013 21 21

Number of Casualties by Severity Type

Year Fatal Serious Slight
2018 2 3 13
2017 1 8 9
2015 2 3 10
2010 1 2 39
2007 5 4 31
2006 1 5 44
2005 2 10 21
2004 2 3 30

Number of Casualties by Driver, Passenger, and Pedestrians

Year Driver Passenger Predestrian
2020 3 1
2019 14 3 2
2018 11 5 2
2017 13 4 1
2016 18 6 2
2015 15 6 4
2014 19 3 4
2013 19 18 5

Number of Crashes per day of the Week

Year Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
2020 1 2 1 3
2018 6 2 2 2 1
2017 1 2 3 2 1 3
2016 2 3 4 4 3 1
2015 2 2 3 2 2 5 1
2014 6 3 3 5 1 2 1
2013 1 3 3 3 1 7 1
2012 3 3 2 4 2 6

Crash Reference 91nl01574 the Worst Crash in Shetland Community Health Partnership

On 24/03/2009 at 07:00 there was a slight accident on the A970. The A970 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 50mph. The was daylight and the weather was no windy with wet or damp road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

23

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

54

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

46

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

39

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

50

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

7

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

54

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Casualty Reference

6

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

45

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Home Area Type

Urban area

Casualty Reference

8

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

21

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

9

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

44

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant

Home Area Type

Urban area

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Commuting to/from work

Age of Driver

23

Engine Capacity (cc)

2521

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

2

Driver Home Area Type

Rural

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats)

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Turning right

Vehicle Direction was From

North

Vehicle Direction was To

West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Near/Offside crash barrier

1st Point of Impact

Offside

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Commuting to/from work

Age of Driver

54

Engine Capacity (cc)

1998

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

6

Crash Reference 91nl07035 the Second Worst Crash in Shetland Community Health Partnership

On 16/12/2010 at 16:20 there was a slight accident on the A970. The A970 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 60mph. The was darkness with no streetlights and the weather was snowing and windy with wet or damp road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

43

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

47

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

58

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

44

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

37

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

6

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

44

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

7

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

53

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

8

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

44

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Entered ditch

1st Point of Impact

Nearside

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Commuting to/from work

Age of Driver

43

Engine Capacity (cc)

1388

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

1

Driver Home Area Type

Rural

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

North

Vehicle Direction was To

South East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Entered ditch

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Journey as part of work

Age of Driver

58

Engine Capacity (cc)

1560

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

1

Driver Home Area Type

Rural

Crash Reference 91nl00201 the Third Worst Crash in Shetland Community Health Partnership

On 11/01/2013 at 21:00 there was a slight accident on the B9073. The B9073 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 60mph. The was darkness with no streetlights and the weather was no windy with dry road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

46

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Taxi/Private hire car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

23

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Taxi/Private hire car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

18

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

18

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

26

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Taxi/Private hire car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

6

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Male

Age

18

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead right-hand bend

Vehicle Direction was From

East

Vehicle Direction was To

West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Offside and jackknifed

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Entered ditch

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Not known

Age of Driver

18

Engine Capacity (cc)

1396

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

10

Driver Home Area Type

Small town

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Taxi/Private hire car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead right-hand bend

Vehicle Direction was From

West

Vehicle Direction was To

East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Nearside

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Journey Purpose of Driver

Journey as part of work

Age of Driver

46

Engine Capacity (cc)

1995

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

5

Driver Home Area Type

Rural

Crash Reference 91nl04971

On 18/07/2004 at 17:01 there was a serious accident on the A970. The A970 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 60mph. The was daylight and the weather was no windy with dry road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

18

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

22

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

17

Severity

Serious

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

21

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

23

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Home Area Type

Small town

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car (including private hire cars) (1979-2004)

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead left-hand bend

Vehicle Direction was From

East

Vehicle Direction was To

West

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Skidding and Overturning

Skidded and overturned

Vehicle Leaving Carriageway

Offside and jackknifed

Hit Object Off Carriageway

Near/Offside crash barrier

1st Point of Impact

Front

Age of Driver

18

Engine Capacity (cc)

1360

Propulsion Code

Petrol

Age of Vehicle

11

Driver Home Area Type

Small town

Crash Reference 91nl04623

On 11/08/2009 at 20:45 there was a slight accident on the A969. The A969 is a single carriageway with a speed limit of 30mph and the junction was a private drive or entrance. The was darkness streetlights and the weather was raining with wet or damp road conditions. A police officer did not attend the scene of the accident

Casualties

Casualty Reference

1

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

25

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

2

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

21

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Front seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Rural

Casualty Reference

3

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Female

Age

19

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

4

Vehicle Reference

1

Gender

Male

Age

20

Severity

Slight

Car Passenger

Rear seat passenger

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Casualty Reference

5

Vehicle Reference

2

Gender

Female

Age

18

Severity

Slight

Casualty Type

Car occupant

Home Area Type

Small town

Vehicles

Vehicle Reference

1

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

West

Vehicle Direction was To

East

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit

1st Point of Impact

Front

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Age of Driver

25

Engine Capacity (cc)

1527

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

10

Driver Home Area Type

Small town

Vehicle Reference

2

Vehicle Type

Car

Vehicle Manoeuvre

Going ahead other

Vehicle Direction was From

South East

Vehicle Direction was To

North

Vehicle Location Restricted Lane

On main c'way - not in restricted lane

Junction Location

Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit

1st Point of Impact

Nearside

Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?

Yes

Age of Driver

18

Engine Capacity (cc)

1975

Propulsion Code

Heavy oil

Age of Vehicle

11

Driver Home Area Type

Small town