Beith road traffic accidents
Beith recorded 128 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 171 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 171
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 171
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Beith
Roads in Beith
Postcode districts in Beith
Accidents in Beith
Road collision statistics for Beith
Collisions recorded
128
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
171
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Beith
Collisions in Beith are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.3% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in Beith happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Beith have produced 171 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 16 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 92 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 121 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 91 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 92 casualties, Passenger 42 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Beith
How many road accidents have there been in Beith?
128 collisions have been recorded in Beith in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 171 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Beith were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in Beith resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Beith?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Beith, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Beith happen on?
94.5% of collisions in Beith are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Beith?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 171 casualties recorded in Beith.
Is road safety in Beith getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Beith rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Beith 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 Beith cover 1999 to 2024.