Dunfermline road traffic accidents
Dunfermline recorded 1,191 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,465 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,465
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,465
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Dunfermline
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Accidents in Dunfermline
Road collision statistics for Dunfermline
Collisions recorded
1,191
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
19.1% 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% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in Dunfermline happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dunfermline have produced 1,465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 158 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 830 collisions, Darkness 361 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 807 collisions, Dual carriageway 231 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 81 collisions, 30 mph 927 collisions, 40 mph 120 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 924 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 756 casualties, Passenger 337 casualties, Pedestrian 372 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dunfermline
How many road accidents have there been in Dunfermline?
1,191 collisions have been recorded in Dunfermline in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dunfermline were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 217 were serious — 19.1% 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% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dunfermline happen on?
67.8% 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 25.4% of the 1,465 casualties recorded in Dunfermline.
Is road safety in Dunfermline getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dunfermline rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.