Brechin road traffic accidents
Brechin recorded 170 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 191 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 191
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 191
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brechin
Roads in Brechin
Postcode districts in Brechin
Accidents in Brechin
Road collision statistics for Brechin
Collisions recorded
170
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
191
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brechin
Collisions in Brechin are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in Brechin happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brechin have produced 191 casualties. Pedestrians account for 45% 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 24 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 132 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 156 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 162 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brechin
How many road accidents have there been in Brechin?
170 collisions have been recorded in Brechin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 191 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brechin were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 44 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in Brechin resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brechin?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brechin, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brechin happen on?
91.8% of collisions in Brechin are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brechin?
Pedestrians make up 45% of the 191 casualties recorded in Brechin.
Is road safety in Brechin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brechin rose 20% 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 Brechin 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 Brechin cover 1999 to 2024.