Galashiels road traffic accidents
Galashiels recorded 480 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 573 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 573
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 573
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Galashiels
Roads in Galashiels
Postcode districts in Galashiels
Accidents in Galashiels
Road collision statistics for Galashiels
Collisions recorded
480
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
573
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
16.7% 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 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in Galashiels happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Galashiels have produced 573 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 54 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 341 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 379 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 417 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 356 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 280 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Galashiels
How many road accidents have there been in Galashiels?
480 collisions have been recorded in Galashiels in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 573 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Galashiels were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 77 were serious — 16.7% 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 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Galashiels happen on?
79% 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 573 casualties recorded in Galashiels.
Is road safety in Galashiels getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Galashiels were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.