Kelty road traffic accidents
Kelty recorded 122 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 160 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 160
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 160
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kelty
Roads in Kelty
Postcode districts in Kelty
Accidents in Kelty
Road collision statistics for Kelty
Collisions recorded
122
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
160
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
24.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kelty
Collisions in Kelty are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in Kelty happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kelty have produced 160 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.9% 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 11 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 86 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 96 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kelty
How many road accidents have there been in Kelty?
122 collisions have been recorded in Kelty in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 160 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kelty were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 30 were serious — 24.6% of all recorded collisions in Kelty resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kelty?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kelty, accounting for 18% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kelty happen on?
90.2% of collisions in Kelty are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kelty?
Pedestrians make up 36.9% of the 160 casualties recorded in Kelty.
Is road safety in Kelty getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kelty fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Kelty 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 Kelty cover 1999 to 2024.