Peebles road traffic accidents
Peebles recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 181
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Peebles
Roads in Peebles
Postcode districts in Peebles
Accidents in Peebles
Road collision statistics for Peebles
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Peebles
Collisions in Peebles are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.4% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in Peebles happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Peebles have produced 181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.6% 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 21 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 146 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 141 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 92 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Peebles
How many road accidents have there been in Peebles?
158 collisions have been recorded in Peebles in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Peebles were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 23 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Peebles resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Peebles?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Peebles, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Peebles happen on?
92.4% of collisions in Peebles are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Peebles?
Pedestrians make up 32.6% of the 181 casualties recorded in Peebles.
Is road safety in Peebles getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Peebles rose 100% 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 Peebles 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 Peebles cover 1999 to 2024.