Perth road traffic accidents
Perth recorded 1,370 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,627 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 1,627
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 1,627
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Perth
Roads in Perth
Postcode districts in Perth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Perth
Road collision statistics for Perth
Collisions recorded
1,370
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,627
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Perth
Collisions in Perth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in Perth happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Perth have produced 1,627 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.7% 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 129 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,045 collisions, Darkness 325 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,076 collisions, Dual carriageway 115 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, One way street/Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 1,182 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,128 collisions, Raining no high winds 201 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 781 casualties, Passenger 362 casualties, Pedestrian 484 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Perth
How many road accidents have there been in Perth?
1,370 collisions have been recorded in Perth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,627 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Perth were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 315 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in Perth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Perth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Perth, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Perth happen on?
78.5% of collisions in Perth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Perth?
Pedestrians make up 29.7% of the 1,627 casualties recorded in Perth.
Is road safety in Perth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Perth rose 48% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Perth 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 Perth cover 1999 to 2025.