Falkirk road traffic accidents
Falkirk recorded 1,114 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,360 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,360
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,360
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Falkirk
Postcode districts in Falkirk
Accidents in Falkirk
Road collision statistics for Falkirk
Collisions recorded
1,114
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Falkirk
Collisions in Falkirk are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in Falkirk happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Falkirk have produced 1,360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.9% 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 109 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 804 collisions, Darkness 310 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 875 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,078 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 804 collisions, Raining no high winds 191 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 664 casualties, Passenger 330 casualties, Pedestrian 366 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Falkirk
How many road accidents have there been in Falkirk?
1,114 collisions have been recorded in Falkirk in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Falkirk were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 196 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in Falkirk resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Falkirk?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Falkirk, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Falkirk happen on?
78.5% of collisions in Falkirk are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Falkirk?
Pedestrians make up 26.9% of the 1,360 casualties recorded in Falkirk.
Is road safety in Falkirk getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Falkirk 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 Falkirk 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 Falkirk cover 1999 to 2024.