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A944 traffic and collisions
The A944 is an A-road of 41.5 miles, from Aberdeenshire to Aberdeen City. This page covers its traffic at 11 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 105m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 6,907 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 30,096 gswells, Aberdeen City)Roundabout connecting A944 and A90 (South West of Kingswells, Aberdeen City) to Roundabout connecting B9119 Skene Road and A944
- HGV share 5.6% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 +5.0% same count points
- Collisions, 2021 to 2025 38 7.7 per 100m vehicle miles
How busy is the A944?
On an average day in 2025, 6,907 vehicles passed each point on the A944, counting both directions. The busiest section is gswells, Aberdeen City)Roundabout connecting A944 and A90 (South West of Kingswells, Aberdeen City) to Roundabout connecting B9119 Skene Road and A944 (Aberdeen City), with 30,096 a day; the quietest listed is A939 to A97, with 506.
Busiest sections, 2025
gswells, Aberdeen City)Roundabout connecting A944 and A90 (South West of Kingswells, Aberdeen City) to Roundabout connecting B9119 Skene Road and A944 carries 4.4 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| gswells, Aberdeen City)Roundabout connecting A944 and A90 (South West of Kingswells, Aberdeen City) to Roundabout connecting B9119 Skene Road and A944 Aberdeen City · 1.7 mi · HGVs 1.4% | 30,096 |
| A978 to A96 Aberdeen City · 0.9 mi · HGVs 1.3% | 14,562 |
| Springhill Rd to A90 Aberdeen City · 0.7 mi · HGVs 1.7% | 14,397 |
| B9119 to Skye Rd Aberdeen City · 1.0 mi · HGVs 3.2% | 13,344 |
| B977 to Junction at B9119 and A944 Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City · 7.1 mi · HGVs 11.1% | 12,797 |
| A90 to A978 Aberdeen City · 0.9 mi · HGVs 2.6% | 10,139 |
| A980 to B977 Aberdeenshire · 14.2 mi · HGVs 4.6% | 5,526 |
| A97 to A980 Aberdeenshire · 6.5 mi · HGVs 4.8% | 1,499 |
| A939 to A97 Aberdeenshire · 8.1 mi · HGVs 2.4% | 506 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
Aberdeenshire to Aberdeen City · 41.5 miles
A944 traffic and collisions by section
10 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length.
Sections Tap a column heading to sort
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A939 to A97Aberdeenshire | 506 | 0 |
| 2 | A97 to A980Aberdeenshire | 1,499 | 4 |
| 3 | A980 to B977Aberdeenshire | 5,526 | 7 |
| 4 | B977 to Junction at B9119 and A944Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City | 12,797 | 11 |
| 5 | gswells, Aberdeen City)Roundabout connecting A944 and A90 (South West of Kingswells, Aberdeen City) to Roundabout connecting B9119 Skene Road and A944Aberdeen City | 30,096 | fewer than 3 |
| 6 | B9119 to Skye RdAberdeen City | 13,344 | 4 |
| 7 | Skye Rd to Springhill RdAberdeen City | 16,612 | 0 |
| 8 | Springhill Rd to A90Aberdeen City | 14,397 | fewer than 3 |
| 9 | A90 to A978Aberdeen City | 10,139 | 4 |
| 10 | A978 to A96Aberdeen City | 14,562 | 5 |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A944 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.
A944 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 77.3% of the vehicle miles on the A944. HGVs account for 5.6%, rising to 11.1% on B977 to Junction at B9119 and A944.
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% |
| 2025 | 5.6% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A944 traffic trend
Traffic on the A944 came to 105 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is up 5.0% on 2019, before the pandemic, and up 42.4% on 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is up 32.7% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 81m |
| 2001 | 80m |
| 2002 | 70m |
| 2003 | 69m |
| 2004 | 66m |
| 2005 | 66m |
| 2006 | 86m |
| 2007 | 86m |
| 2008 | 81m |
| 2009 | 79m |
| 2010 | 78m |
| 2011 | 76m |
| 2012 | 76m |
| 2013 | 77m |
| 2014 | 79m |
| 2015 | 80m |
| 2016 | 82m |
| 2017 | 100m |
| 2018 | 100m |
| 2019 | 100m |
| 2020 | 76m |
| 2021 | 85m |
| 2022 | 100m |
| 2023 | 103m |
| 2024 | 104m |
| 2025 | 105m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,337 |
| 2001 | 5,315 |
| 2002 | 4,657 |
| 2003 | 4,542 |
| 2004 | 4,380 |
| 2005 | 4,392 |
| 2006 | 5,727 |
| 2007 | 5,719 |
| 2008 | 5,339 |
| 2009 | 5,253 |
| 2010 | 5,167 |
| 2011 | 5,058 |
| 2012 | 5,030 |
| 2013 | 5,135 |
| 2014 | 5,220 |
| 2015 | 5,301 |
| 2016 | 5,411 |
| 2017 | 6,621 |
| 2018 | 6,597 |
| 2019 | 6,576 |
| 2020 | 4,982 |
| 2021 | 5,609 |
| 2022 | 6,614 |
| 2023 | 6,791 |
| 2024 | 6,861 |
| 2025 | 6,907 |
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. In 2025, 2 of the 11 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A944 collisions
Police recorded 38 collisions with the A944 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 26 of them fatal or serious. That is 7.7 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 166.7% from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|
| B977 to Junction at B9119 and A944 Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City · 11 collisions | 6.9 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
A further 4 collisions were recorded at junctions where the A944 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 A944
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeen City
Roadworks on the A944 in Scotland
The Scottish Road Works Register lists 9 sets of roadworks on the A944 in Scotland, 3 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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A944 Dunecht House Access Road At East Tower Lodge North West To B977 At Dunecht
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A944 Donside Road Alford To A980 West Of Alford
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A944 A980 West Of Alford To C123m At Bridge Of Alford
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A944 Brig O'Lead Access Road To Craiglogie Cottage, Forbes
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A944 U234c At Causeyton North West To B993 At Tillyfourie
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A944 U90m At Bellabeg To Poldullie Bridge Strathdon
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 | 11 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 38 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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