Inverkeithing road traffic accidents
Inverkeithing recorded 103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 125 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 125
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 125
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Inverkeithing
Postcode districts in Inverkeithing
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Accidents in Inverkeithing
Road collision statistics for Inverkeithing
Collisions recorded
103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
125
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Inverkeithing
Collisions in Inverkeithing are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22.3% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in Inverkeithing happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Inverkeithing have produced 125 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.8% 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 6 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 77 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 78 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 81 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Inverkeithing
How many road accidents have there been in Inverkeithing?
103 collisions have been recorded in Inverkeithing in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 125 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Inverkeithing were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 23 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in Inverkeithing resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Inverkeithing?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Inverkeithing, accounting for 22.3% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Inverkeithing happen on?
79.6% of collisions in Inverkeithing are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Inverkeithing?
Pedestrians make up 24.8% of the 125 casualties recorded in Inverkeithing.
Is road safety in Inverkeithing getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Inverkeithing fell 33% 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 Inverkeithing 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 Inverkeithing cover 1999 to 2025.