Kirkcaldy road traffic accidents
Kirkcaldy recorded 1,180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,456 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,456
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,456
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirkcaldy
Roads in Kirkcaldy
Postcode districts in Kirkcaldy
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Kirkcaldy
Road collision statistics for Kirkcaldy
Collisions recorded
1,180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,456
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkcaldy
Collisions in Kirkcaldy are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in Kirkcaldy happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkcaldy have produced 1,456 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.1% 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 127 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 848 collisions, Darkness 332 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 936 collisions, Dual carriageway 137 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 144 collisions, 30 mph 876 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 962 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 738 casualties, Passenger 324 casualties, Pedestrian 394 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkcaldy
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkcaldy?
1,180 collisions have been recorded in Kirkcaldy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,456 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkcaldy were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 223 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in Kirkcaldy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkcaldy?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkcaldy, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkcaldy happen on?
79.3% of collisions in Kirkcaldy are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkcaldy?
Pedestrians make up 27.1% of the 1,456 casualties recorded in Kirkcaldy.
Is road safety in Kirkcaldy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkcaldy fell 32% 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 Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy cover 1999 to 2025.