Armadale road traffic accidents
Armadale recorded 259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 310 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 310
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 310
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Armadale
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Accidents in Armadale
Road collision statistics for Armadale
Collisions recorded
259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Armadale
Collisions in Armadale are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.5% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99.2% of recorded collisions in Armadale happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Armadale have produced 310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.2% 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 20 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 192 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 257 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 233 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 193 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 145 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Armadale
How many road accidents have there been in Armadale?
259 collisions have been recorded in Armadale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Armadale were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 42 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Armadale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Armadale?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Armadale, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Armadale happen on?
99.2% of collisions in Armadale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Armadale?
Pedestrians make up 35.2% of the 310 casualties recorded in Armadale.
Is road safety in Armadale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Armadale fell 60% 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 Armadale 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 Armadale cover 1999 to 2024.