Gretna road traffic accidents
Gretna recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 76 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 76
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 76
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Gretna
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Accidents in Gretna
Road collision statistics for Gretna
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
76
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gretna
Collisions in Gretna are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in Gretna happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gretna have produced 76 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.2% 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 12 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 4 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 10 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 50 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 36 casualties, Passenger 14 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gretna
How many road accidents have there been in Gretna?
59 collisions have been recorded in Gretna in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 76 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gretna were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 11 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Gretna resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gretna?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Gretna, accounting for 22% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gretna happen on?
84.7% of collisions in Gretna are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gretna?
Pedestrians make up 34.2% of the 76 casualties recorded in Gretna.
Is road safety in Gretna getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gretna were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Gretna 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 Gretna cover 1999 to 2024.