Dunfermline road traffic accidents
Dunfermline recorded 1,214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,491
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dunfermline
Roads in Dunfermline
Postcode districts in Dunfermline
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Dunfermline
Road collision statistics for Dunfermline
Collisions recorded
1,214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
224
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dunfermline
Collisions in Dunfermline are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in Dunfermline happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dunfermline have produced 1,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.7% 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 126 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 207 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 850 collisions, Darkness 364 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 822 collisions, Dual carriageway 236 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 942 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 943 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 767 casualties, Passenger 341 casualties, Pedestrian 383 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dunfermline
How many road accidents have there been in Dunfermline?
1,214 collisions have been recorded in Dunfermline in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dunfermline were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 224 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in Dunfermline resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dunfermline?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Dunfermline, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dunfermline happen on?
67.7% of collisions in Dunfermline are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dunfermline?
Pedestrians make up 25.7% of the 1,491 casualties recorded in Dunfermline.
Is road safety in Dunfermline getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dunfermline fell 28% 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 Dunfermline 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 Dunfermline cover 1999 to 2025.