Kilsyth road traffic accidents
Kilsyth recorded 185 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 213 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 213
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 213
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kilsyth
Roads in Kilsyth
Postcode districts in Kilsyth
Accidents in Kilsyth
Road collision statistics for Kilsyth
Collisions recorded
185
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
213
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kilsyth
Collisions in Kilsyth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Kilsyth happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kilsyth have produced 213 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.7% 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 18 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 130 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 170 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 136 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 40 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kilsyth
How many road accidents have there been in Kilsyth?
185 collisions have been recorded in Kilsyth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 213 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kilsyth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 45 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in Kilsyth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kilsyth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kilsyth, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kilsyth happen on?
88.6% of collisions in Kilsyth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kilsyth?
Pedestrians make up 34.7% of the 213 casualties recorded in Kilsyth.
Is road safety in Kilsyth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kilsyth fell 67% 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 Kilsyth 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 Kilsyth cover 1999 to 2024.