Rosyth road traffic accidents
Rosyth recorded 294 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 327 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 327
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 327
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rosyth
Roads in Rosyth
Postcode districts in Rosyth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rosyth
Road collision statistics for Rosyth
Collisions recorded
294
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
327
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rosyth
Collisions in Rosyth are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.7% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in Rosyth happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rosyth have produced 327 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.9% 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 40 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 202 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 226 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 242 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 240 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rosyth
How many road accidents have there been in Rosyth?
294 collisions have been recorded in Rosyth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 327 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rosyth were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 71 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in Rosyth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rosyth?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Rosyth, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rosyth happen on?
76.9% of collisions in Rosyth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rosyth?
Pedestrians make up 26.9% of the 327 casualties recorded in Rosyth.
Is road safety in Rosyth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rosyth fell 55% 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 Rosyth 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 Rosyth cover 1999 to 2025.