Forfar road traffic accidents
Forfar recorded 303 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 349
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Forfar
Roads in Forfar
Postcode districts in Forfar
Accidents in Forfar
Road collision statistics for Forfar
Collisions recorded
303
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forfar
Collisions in Forfar are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in Forfar happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forfar have produced 349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 37.8% 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 27 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 239 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 283 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 264 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 155 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forfar
How many road accidents have there been in Forfar?
303 collisions have been recorded in Forfar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forfar were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 70 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in Forfar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forfar?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Forfar, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forfar happen on?
95.4% of collisions in Forfar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forfar?
Pedestrians make up 37.8% of the 349 casualties recorded in Forfar.
Is road safety in Forfar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forfar fell 67% 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 Forfar 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 Forfar cover 1999 to 2024.