Montrose road traffic accidents
Montrose recorded 266 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 322 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 322
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Montrose
Roads in Montrose
Postcode districts in Montrose
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Montrose
Road collision statistics for Montrose
Collisions recorded
266
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
24.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Montrose
Collisions in Montrose are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Montrose happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Montrose have produced 322 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.6% 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 34 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 217 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 246 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 247 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 235 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 162 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Montrose
How many road accidents have there been in Montrose?
266 collisions have been recorded in Montrose in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Montrose were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 59 were serious — 24.1% of all recorded collisions in Montrose resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Montrose?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Montrose, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Montrose happen on?
92.5% of collisions in Montrose are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Montrose?
Pedestrians make up 28.6% of the 322 casualties recorded in Montrose.
Is road safety in Montrose getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Montrose fell 33% 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 Montrose 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 Montrose cover 1999 to 2025.