Kirkcaldy road traffic accidents
Kirkcaldy recorded 1,157 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,425 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,425
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,425
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Kirkcaldy
Postcode districts in Kirkcaldy
Accidents in Kirkcaldy
Road collision statistics for Kirkcaldy
Collisions recorded
1,157
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,425
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
19.8% 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 Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.7% of recorded collisions in Kirkcaldy happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkcaldy have produced 1,425 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.9% 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 121 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 830 collisions, Darkness 327 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 922 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 140 collisions, 30 mph 864 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 945 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 720 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 384 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkcaldy
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkcaldy?
1,157 collisions have been recorded in Kirkcaldy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,425 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkcaldy were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 212 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in Kirkcaldy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkcaldy?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkcaldy, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkcaldy happen on?
79.7% 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 26.9% of the 1,425 casualties recorded in Kirkcaldy.
Is road safety in Kirkcaldy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkcaldy rose 36% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.