Carnoustie road traffic accidents
Carnoustie recorded 178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 218 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 218
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 218
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carnoustie
Postcode districts in Carnoustie
Accidents in Carnoustie
Road collision statistics for Carnoustie
Collisions recorded
178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
218
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carnoustie
Collisions in Carnoustie are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.3% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in Carnoustie happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carnoustie have produced 218 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 29 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 143 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 175 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 174 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 155 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 115 casualties, Passenger 53 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carnoustie
How many road accidents have there been in Carnoustie?
178 collisions have been recorded in Carnoustie in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 218 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carnoustie were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 32 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in Carnoustie resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carnoustie?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Carnoustie, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carnoustie happen on?
98.3% of collisions in Carnoustie are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carnoustie?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 218 casualties recorded in Carnoustie.
Is road safety in Carnoustie getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carnoustie fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Carnoustie 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 Carnoustie cover 1999 to 2024.