Buckhaven road traffic accidents
Buckhaven recorded 107 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 135 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 80% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 135
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 135
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Buckhaven
Roads in Buckhaven
Postcode districts in Buckhaven
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Buckhaven
Road collision statistics for Buckhaven
Collisions recorded
107
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
135
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Buckhaven
Collisions in Buckhaven are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Buckhaven happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Buckhaven have produced 135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 10 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 79 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 81 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 76 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Buckhaven
How many road accidents have there been in Buckhaven?
107 collisions have been recorded in Buckhaven in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 135 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Buckhaven were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in Buckhaven resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Buckhaven?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Buckhaven, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Buckhaven happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Buckhaven are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Buckhaven?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 135 casualties recorded in Buckhaven.
Is road safety in Buckhaven getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Buckhaven fell 80% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Buckhaven 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 Buckhaven cover 1999 to 2025.