A-road
A93 traffic and collisions
The A93 is an A-road of 109.1 miles, from Perth & Kinross to Aberdeen City. This page covers its traffic at 30 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 154m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 3,866 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 13,658 At B979
- HGV share 3.9% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 −2.5% same count points
- Collisions, 2021 to 2025 99 13.9 per 100m vehicle miles
How busy is the A93?
On an average day in 2025, 3,866 vehicles passed each point on the A93, counting both directions. The busiest section is At B979 (Aberdeen City), with 13,658 a day; the quietest listed is A924 to B951, with 960.
Busiest sections, 2025
At B979 carries 3.5 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| At B979 Aberdeen City · 1.4 mi · HGVs 4.1% | 13,658 |
| Old Ferry Rd to A90 Aberdeen City · 3.1 mi · HGVs 2.0% | 12,282 |
| A90 to A9013 Aberdeen City · 0.9 mi · HGVs 1.6% | 10,435 |
| B979 to Old Ferry Rd Aberdeen City · 1.7 mi · HGVs 2.8% | 9,750 |
| road to Innerleithen Way to A989 Perth & Kinross · 2.0 mi · HGVs 1.4% | 9,038 |
| A980 to A957 Aberdeenshire · 3.0 mi · HGVs 4.2% | 6,976 |
| A957 to B979 Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City · 6.6 mi · HGVs 4.7% | 6,547 |
| Bridgend, Perth to A9/A93 intersection (NE of Balboughty Farm) Perth & Kinross · 2.7 mi · HGVs 2.9% | 5,900 |
| A9/A93 intersection (NE of Balboughty Farm) to Meikleour, Perth and Kinross Perth & Kinross · 8.7 mi · HGVs 4.5% | 5,796 |
| A984 to A923 Perth & Kinross · 3.5 mi · HGVs 2.7% | 5,079 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
Perth & Kinross to Aberdeen City · 109.1 miles
A93 traffic and collisions by section
26 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length. 2 short link roads and spurs (0.2 miles) count in the road’s totals but are not listed.
Show all 26 sections Tap a column heading to sort
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A9 to road to Innerleithen Way, PerthPerth & Kinross | 8,225 | 3 |
| 2 | road to Innerleithen Way to A989Perth & Kinross | 9,038 | 6 |
| 3 | A989 to A85Perth & Kinross | 13,627 | 0 |
| 4 | A85 to A93Perth & Kinross | 16,876 | 3 |
| 5 | Bridgend, Perth to A9/A93 intersection (NE of Balboughty Farm)Perth & Kinross | 5,900 | fewer than 3 |
| 6 | A9/A93 intersection (NE of Balboughty Farm) to Meikleour, Perth and KinrossPerth & Kinross | 5,796 | 16 |
| 7 | A984 to A923Perth & Kinross | 5,079 | 5 |
| 8 | At A923Perth & Kinross | 7,937 | 0 |
| 9 | A923 Reform St to A93 Boat BraePerth & Kinross | 4,665 | 4 |
| 10 | A93 Wellmeadow to A926Perth & Kinross | 9,987 | fewer than 3 |
| 11 | A926 to A924Perth & Kinross | 2,024 | 6 |
| 12 | A924 to B951Perth & Kinross | 960 | 6 |
| 13 | B951 to B976Perth & Kinross, Aberdeenshire | 1,407 | 5 |
| 14 | B976 to A939Aberdeenshire | 1,373 | 4 |
| 15 | A939 to B976 Bridge StreetAberdeenshire | 1,743 | 0 |
| 16 | B971 Bridge Street to B9119Aberdeenshire | 2,934 | fewer than 3 |
| 17 | B9119 to A97Aberdeenshire | 2,983 | fewer than 3 |
| 18 | A97 to B968 Charlestown RoadAberdeenshire | 2,887 | 4 |
| 19 | B968 Charlestown Road to B993Aberdeenshire | 4,779 | 5 |
| 20 | B993 to A980Aberdeenshire | 4,065 | 3 |
| 21 | A980 to A957Aberdeenshire | 6,976 | 6 |
| 22 | A957 to B979Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City | 6,547 | 4 |
| 23 | At B979Aberdeen City | 13,658 | 0 |
| 24 | B979 to Old Ferry RdAberdeen City | 9,750 | 0 |
| 25 | Old Ferry Rd to A90Aberdeen City | 12,282 | 4 |
| 26 | A90 to A9013Aberdeen City | 10,435 | 4 |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A93 as the first road, placed on the nearest section by their recorded position; rates (per 100 million vehicle miles) are shown for sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more.
A93 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 77.6% of the vehicle miles on the A93. HGVs account for 3.9%, rising to 8.2% on A924 to B951.
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A93 traffic trend
Traffic on the A93 came to 154 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is down 2.5% on 2019, before the pandemic, and about the same as in 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is up 5.1% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 141m |
| 2001 | 143m |
| 2002 | 148m |
| 2003 | 151m |
| 2004 | 148m |
| 2005 | 145m |
| 2006 | 143m |
| 2007 | 142m |
| 2008 | 143m |
| 2009 | 140m |
| 2010 | 137m |
| 2011 | 138m |
| 2012 | 137m |
| 2013 | 139m |
| 2014 | 142m |
| 2015 | 145m |
| 2016 | 148m |
| 2017 | 151m |
| 2018 | 150m |
| 2019 | 150m |
| 2020 | 113m |
| 2021 | 127m |
| 2022 | 138m |
| 2023 | 141m |
| 2024 | 154m |
| 2025 | 154m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,522 |
| 2001 | 3,553 |
| 2002 | 3,693 |
| 2003 | 3,761 |
| 2004 | 3,698 |
| 2005 | 3,624 |
| 2006 | 3,572 |
| 2007 | 3,550 |
| 2008 | 3,564 |
| 2009 | 3,482 |
| 2010 | 3,418 |
| 2011 | 3,443 |
| 2012 | 3,410 |
| 2013 | 3,459 |
| 2014 | 3,538 |
| 2015 | 3,614 |
| 2016 | 3,694 |
| 2017 | 3,756 |
| 2018 | 3,736 |
| 2019 | 3,738 |
| 2020 | 2,818 |
| 2021 | 3,180 |
| 2022 | 3,454 |
| 2023 | 3,529 |
| 2024 | 3,860 |
| 2025 | 3,866 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
The chart counts the whole road as it was each year, so new or renumbered stretches move it. The percentage changes compare only count points present in both years (89.6% of today’s road for 2019). In 2025, 7 of the 30 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A93 collisions
Police recorded 99 collisions with the A93 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 58 of them fatal or serious, including 8 fatal. That is 13.9 per 100 million vehicle miles, lower than the 31.5 for all A-roads in Great Britain. On average there were 0.2 a year for each mile of road.
Reported collisions by year
Up 33.3% from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 20 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Sections with the highest collision rates
Per 100 million vehicle miles, 2021 to 2025. Sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more collisions.
| Section | Per 100m vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| A9/A93 intersection (NE of Balboughty Farm) to Meikleour, Perth and Kinross Perth & Kinross · 16 collisions | 43.7 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
A further 20 collisions were recorded at junctions where the A93 was the second road; they are not in the figures above. Fatal or serious uses DfT’s adjusted serious figures. How we count collisions
Council areas on the A93
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- Perth & Kinross
- Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeen City
Roadworks on the A93 in Scotland
The Scottish Road Works Register lists 17 sets of roadworks on the A93 in Scotland, 8 of them under way. 1 close the road, a lane or a slip road. From the extract of 16 September 2026.
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A93 From Spittal Of Glenshee To The B951 By Lair
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A93 Glenshee Road Braemar To U3m Near Newbigging
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A93 North Deeside Road Kincardine O'Neil To Ur221 Townhead Road
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A93 Ur221 Townhead Road To U32m At Boddomend, Dess
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A93 Laird's Cast Access Road Banchory To Sunfield Cottage Inchmarlo
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A93 Sunfield Cottage Inchmarlo To C20m At Bridge Of Canny
Works in Scotland only, and only where the register records them against the road number. The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland
Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-09-16 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic counts and vehicle mix | Road traffic statistics (AADF by count point) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2000 to 2025 | 30 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 99 reported collisions | 15 September 2026 |
| Roadworks | Scottish Road Works Register open data Scottish Road Works Commissioner | Extract of 2026-09-16 | 22,074 sets of roadworks recorded in Scotland | 16 September 2026 |
- Annual average daily flow (AADF) is the average number of vehicles passing a point on a typical day of the year, both directions combined.
- Vehicle miles are AADF multiplied by link length and 365, summed over every count point link on the road.
- Sections join count point links between junctions, using the link lines in DfT’s major road database.
- STATS19 covers personal injury collisions reported to the police. Damage-only collisions are not included, and not every injury collision is reported.
- Serious and slight figures are DfT’s adjusted estimates, which allow for police forces moving to injury-based reporting.
- Counts of one or two collisions below Great Britain level are shown as “fewer than 3”.
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