Kirkcudbright road traffic accidents
Kirkcudbright recorded 56 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 58 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 58
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 58
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Kirkcudbright
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Accidents in Kirkcudbright
Road collision statistics for Kirkcudbright
Collisions recorded
56
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
58
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkcudbright
Collisions in Kirkcudbright are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.4% of the total), with 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in Kirkcudbright happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkcudbright have produced 58 casualties. Pedestrians account for 50% 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 2 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 47 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 50 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 26 casualties, Passenger 3 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkcudbright
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkcudbright?
56 collisions have been recorded in Kirkcudbright in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 58 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkcudbright were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Kirkcudbright resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkcudbright?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkcudbright, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkcudbright happen on?
92.9% of collisions in Kirkcudbright are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkcudbright?
Pedestrians make up 50% of the 58 casualties recorded in Kirkcudbright.
Is road safety in Kirkcudbright getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkcudbright were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright cover 1999 to 2024.