Galashiels road traffic accidents
Galashiels recorded 483 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 576 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 576
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 576
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Galashiels
Roads in Galashiels
Postcode districts in Galashiels
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Galashiels
Road collision statistics for Galashiels
Collisions recorded
483
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
576
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Galashiels
Collisions in Galashiels are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in Galashiels happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Galashiels have produced 576 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.1% 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 55 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 344 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 381 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, One way street/Slip road 32 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 418 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 359 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 281 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Galashiels
How many road accidents have there been in Galashiels?
483 collisions have been recorded in Galashiels in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 576 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Galashiels were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 80 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Galashiels resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Galashiels?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Galashiels, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Galashiels happen on?
78.9% of collisions in Galashiels are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Galashiels?
Pedestrians make up 28.1% of the 576 casualties recorded in Galashiels.
Is road safety in Galashiels getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Galashiels fell 50% 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 Galashiels 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 Galashiels cover 1999 to 2025.