Balloch road traffic accidents
Balloch recorded 176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 214
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 214
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Balloch
Postcode districts in Balloch
Accidents in Balloch
Road collision statistics for Balloch
Collisions recorded
176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Balloch
Collisions in Balloch are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in Balloch happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Balloch have produced 214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 14 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 128 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 159 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 148 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 105 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Balloch
How many road accidents have there been in Balloch?
176 collisions have been recorded in Balloch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Balloch were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 36 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in Balloch resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Balloch?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Balloch, accounting for 21% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Balloch happen on?
90.3% of collisions in Balloch are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Balloch?
Pedestrians make up 28.5% of the 214 casualties recorded in Balloch.
Is road safety in Balloch getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Balloch fell 67% 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 Balloch 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 Balloch cover 1999 to 2024.