How many people were killed or seriously injured in Orkney Islands?

In 2024, Orkney Islands recorded 8 people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on its roads, out of 18 reported casualties of all severities. KSI uses the DfT severity-adjusted estimate. This ranks Orkney Islands #205 of 208 Great Britain local authorities by KSI count. Source: DfT STATS19 (RAS0403), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Does Orkney Islands have a lot of road casualties compared with other areas?

Orkney Islands ranks #206 of 208 Great Britain local authorities by total reported casualties and #205 by KSI. Importantly, these are absolute counts, not risk rates — areas with larger populations and more traffic record more casualties. To judge how dangerous roads are relative to traffic, a rate per vehicle or per mile is needed; these figures show the casualty burden, not per-capita risk. Source: DfT STATS19, OGL v3.0.

KSI stands for "Killed or Seriously Injured", a Department for Transport classification from the STATS19 police reporting system. "Killed" means death within 30 days of the collision; "seriously injured" covers injuries requiring hospital admission or otherwise assessed as serious. The KSI figure shown uses DfT's severity-adjusted estimate so it is comparable across years and areas.

Road casualties in Orkney Islands

Scotland · 2024 · DfT STATS19

How many road casualties were there in Orkney Islands?

In 2024, Orkney Islands (Scotland) recorded 18 reported road casualties of all severities, of which 8 were killed or seriously injured (KSI). That places Orkney Islands at rank #206 of 208 Great Britain local authorities by total casualties (#205 by KSI), accounting for 0.01% of the Great Britain casualty total. These are police-reported counts, not risk rates. Source: DfT STATS19, OGL v3.0.

Data period: 2024 · last updated 2026-06-25

All casualties: 18
Killed or seriously injured: 8
Rank by casualties: #206 of 208
Rank by KSI: #205 of 208
Region: Scotland
Share of GB total: 0.01%

These are neutral official statistics from DfT STATS19 — police-reported casualty counts, not risk rates. Absolute totals are influenced by an area's population and traffic volume, so larger authorities record more casualties. They are not a direct measure of how dangerous the roads are per journey, nor an insurance premium predictor.

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Orkney Islands · Scotland · 2024

reported road casualties (all severities)

Killed or seriously injured

Rank by casualties

#206 of 208

Rank by KSI

#205 of 208

Share of Great Britain total casualties

0.01%

Source: DfT STATS19 reported road casualties (2024), table RAS0403. Counts are police-reported; KSI uses the DfT severity-adjusted estimate. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Orkney Islands road casualties — frequently asked questions

How many road casualties were there in Orkney Islands in 2024?: In 2024, Orkney Islands (Scotland) recorded 18 reported road casualties of all severities, of which 8 were killed or seriously injured (KSI). That places Orkney Islands at rank #206 of 208 Great Britain local authorities by total casualties (#205 by KSI), accounting for 0.01% of the Great Britain casualty total. These are police-reported counts, not risk rates. Source: DfT STATS19, OGL v3.0.
How many people were killed or seriously injured in Orkney Islands?: In 2024, Orkney Islands recorded 8 people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on its roads, out of 18 reported casualties of all severities. KSI uses the DfT severity-adjusted estimate. This ranks Orkney Islands #205 of 208 Great Britain local authorities by KSI count. Source: DfT STATS19 (RAS0403), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Does Orkney Islands have a lot of road casualties compared with other areas?: Orkney Islands ranks #206 of 208 Great Britain local authorities by total reported casualties and #205 by KSI. Importantly, these are absolute counts, not risk rates — areas with larger populations and more traffic record more casualties. To judge how dangerous roads are relative to traffic, a rate per vehicle or per mile is needed; these figures show the casualty burden, not per-capita risk. Source: DfT STATS19, OGL v3.0.
What does KSI mean?: KSI stands for "Killed or Seriously Injured", a Department for Transport classification from the STATS19 police reporting system. "Killed" means death within 30 days of the collision; "seriously injured" covers injuries requiring hospital admission or otherwise assessed as serious. The KSI figure shown uses DfT's severity-adjusted estimate so it is comparable across years and areas.

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Data period: 2024. Source: DfT — Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report 2024 (STATS19); local authority table RAS0403. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.