Cupar road traffic accidents
Cupar recorded 184 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 212 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 60% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 212
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cupar
Roads in Cupar
Postcode districts in Cupar
Accidents in Cupar
Road collision statistics for Cupar
Collisions recorded
184
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cupar
Collisions in Cupar are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Cupar happen on a single carriageway. Around 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cupar have produced 212 casualties. Pedestrians account for 39.2% 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 31 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 146 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 173 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 162 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 157 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 94 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cupar
How many road accidents have there been in Cupar?
184 collisions have been recorded in Cupar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cupar were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 34 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in Cupar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cupar?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Cupar, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cupar happen on?
94% of collisions in Cupar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cupar?
Pedestrians make up 39.2% of the 212 casualties recorded in Cupar.
Is road safety in Cupar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cupar fell 60% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cupar 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 Cupar cover 1999 to 2023.