Broughty Ferry road traffic accidents
Broughty Ferry recorded 441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 552 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 552
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 552
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Broughty Ferry
Postcode districts in Broughty Ferry
Accidents in Broughty Ferry
Road collision statistics for Broughty Ferry
Collisions recorded
441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
552
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Broughty Ferry
Collisions in Broughty Ferry are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in Broughty Ferry happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Broughty Ferry have produced 552 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 45 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 333 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 368 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 345 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 370 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 318 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Broughty Ferry
How many road accidents have there been in Broughty Ferry?
441 collisions have been recorded in Broughty Ferry in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 552 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Broughty Ferry were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 90 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in Broughty Ferry resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Broughty Ferry?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Broughty Ferry, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Broughty Ferry happen on?
83.4% of collisions in Broughty Ferry are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Broughty Ferry?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 552 casualties recorded in Broughty Ferry.
Is road safety in Broughty Ferry getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Broughty Ferry rose 60% 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 Broughty Ferry 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 Broughty Ferry cover 1999 to 2024.