Glenrothes road traffic accidents
Glenrothes recorded 625 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 764 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 764
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 764
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Glenrothes
Roads in Glenrothes
Postcode districts in Glenrothes
Accidents in Glenrothes
Road collision statistics for Glenrothes
Collisions recorded
625
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
764
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Glenrothes
Collisions in Glenrothes are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in Glenrothes happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Glenrothes have produced 764 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 64 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 478 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 65 collisions, 30 mph 405 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 513 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 447 casualties, Passenger 149 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Glenrothes
How many road accidents have there been in Glenrothes?
625 collisions have been recorded in Glenrothes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 764 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Glenrothes were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 116 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Glenrothes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Glenrothes?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Glenrothes, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Glenrothes happen on?
76.5% of collisions in Glenrothes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Glenrothes?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 764 casualties recorded in Glenrothes.
Is road safety in Glenrothes getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Glenrothes were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Glenrothes 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 Glenrothes cover 1999 to 2024.