Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood road traffic accidents
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood recorded 54 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 73 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 73
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 73
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Road collision statistics for Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Collisions recorded
54
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
73
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
29.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.4% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood have produced 73 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.3% 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 6 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 3 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 41 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 45 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 33 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood?
54 collisions have been recorded in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 73 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 15 were serious — 29.6% of all recorded collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood happen on?
83.3% of collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood?
Pedestrians make up 23.3% of the 73 casualties recorded in Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood.
Where does the road accident data for Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 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 Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood cover 1999 to 2023.