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Transport in Orkney Islands

Council area

North Scotland. 21,920 people in 1,015 square kilometres, the 5th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about transport for Orkney Islands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Killed or badly hurt by council

Road safety open data (STATS19) · 2025

Under 10400 or more

5 people were killed or seriously injured in reported road collisions in Orkney Islands in 2025.

Reported road collisions per 1,000 people

CouncilGreat Britain only
0.5 per 1,000
Department for Transport · 2025

In the five years to 2025, reported road collisions in Orkney Islands averaged 0.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Reported road collisions per 1,000 people: Orkney Islands among every council349 areas from 0.3 per 1,000 to 11.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 1.4 per 1,000. Orkney Islands is 0.5 per 1,000.

People killed or seriously injured on roads

CouncilGreat Britain only
5
Department for Transport · 2025

5 people were killed or seriously injured in reported road collisions in Orkney Islands in 2025.

People killed or seriously injured on roads: Orkney Islands among every council350 areas from 0 to 473. The middle area is 66. Orkney Islands is 5.

Rail and Tube stations

Exact pointGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Orkney Islands. The map shows each one.

Road collisions

Exact pointGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Orkney Islands. The map shows each one.