Arbroath road traffic accidents
Arbroath recorded 646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 775 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 775
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 775
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Arbroath
Roads in Arbroath
Postcode districts in Arbroath
Accidents in Arbroath
Road collision statistics for Arbroath
Collisions recorded
646
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Arbroath
Collisions in Arbroath are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in Arbroath happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Arbroath have produced 775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 58 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 481 collisions, Darkness 165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 548 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 595 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 544 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 383 casualties, Passenger 141 casualties, Pedestrian 251 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Arbroath
How many road accidents have there been in Arbroath?
646 collisions have been recorded in Arbroath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Arbroath were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 134 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in Arbroath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Arbroath?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Arbroath, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Arbroath happen on?
84.8% of collisions in Arbroath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Arbroath?
Pedestrians make up 32.4% of the 775 casualties recorded in Arbroath.
Is road safety in Arbroath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Arbroath fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Arbroath come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Arbroath cover 1999 to 2024.