Montrose road traffic accidents
Montrose recorded 264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 320 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 320
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 320
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Montrose
Roads in Montrose
Postcode districts in Montrose
Accidents in Montrose
Road collision statistics for Montrose
Collisions recorded
264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
320
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
24.2% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in Montrose happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Montrose have produced 320 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.4% 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 33 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 215 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 247 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 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 161 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Montrose
How many road accidents have there been in Montrose?
264 collisions have been recorded in Montrose in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 320 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Montrose were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 59 were serious — 24.2% 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 17.4% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Montrose happen on?
92.8% 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 28.4% of the 320 casualties recorded in Montrose.
Is road safety in Montrose getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Montrose fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.