Kirkintilloch road traffic accidents
Kirkintilloch recorded 771 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 962 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 267% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 962
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 962
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Kirkintilloch
Postcode districts in Kirkintilloch
Accidents in Kirkintilloch
Road collision statistics for Kirkintilloch
Collisions recorded
771
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
962
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkintilloch
Collisions in Kirkintilloch are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in Kirkintilloch happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkintilloch have produced 962 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28% 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 75 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 570 collisions, Darkness 201 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 672 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 736 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 564 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 476 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkintilloch
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkintilloch?
771 collisions have been recorded in Kirkintilloch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 962 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkintilloch were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 120 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in Kirkintilloch resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkintilloch?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkintilloch, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkintilloch happen on?
87.2% of collisions in Kirkintilloch are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkintilloch?
Pedestrians make up 28% of the 962 casualties recorded in Kirkintilloch.
Is road safety in Kirkintilloch getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkintilloch rose 267% 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 Kirkintilloch 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 Kirkintilloch cover 1999 to 2024.