Burntisland road traffic accidents
Burntisland recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 85 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 85
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 85
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Accidents in Burntisland
Road collision statistics for Burntisland
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
85
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burntisland
Collisions in Burntisland are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (21.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Burntisland happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burntisland have produced 85 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.9% 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 10 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 63 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 44 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 56 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 33 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burntisland
How many road accidents have there been in Burntisland?
66 collisions have been recorded in Burntisland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 85 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burntisland were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 12 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Burntisland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burntisland?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Burntisland, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burntisland happen on?
95.5% of collisions in Burntisland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burntisland?
Pedestrians make up 32.9% of the 85 casualties recorded in Burntisland.
Where does the road accident data for Burntisland 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 Burntisland cover 1999 to 2023.