Road
Crashes on the A971
47 recorded collisions since 2000.
47
All crashes
1
Fatal
10
Serious
36
Slight
Since 2000 the A971 has seen 47 collisions, 1 of them fatal and 10 serious. That ranks it 3882nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 21.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 23% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have risen by about 50% since 2000, from 2 to 3 in 2023. The heaviest local concentrations are in Shetland Islands.
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Crashes by year
2000–20246420
2000200520102020
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.