Stirling road traffic accidents
Stirling recorded 1,206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,447 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,447
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 1,447
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stirling
Roads in Stirling
Postcode districts in Stirling
Accidents in Stirling
Road collision statistics for Stirling
Collisions recorded
1,206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stirling
Collisions in Stirling are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in Stirling happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stirling have produced 1,447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.5% 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 135 collisions, Monday 165 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 898 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 881 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 122 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 75 collisions, 30 mph 1,027 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 920 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 740 casualties, Passenger 323 casualties, Pedestrian 384 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stirling
How many road accidents have there been in Stirling?
1,206 collisions have been recorded in Stirling in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stirling were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 217 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Stirling resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stirling?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stirling, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stirling happen on?
73.1% of collisions in Stirling are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stirling?
Pedestrians make up 26.5% of the 1,447 casualties recorded in Stirling.
Is road safety in Stirling getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stirling rose 38% 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 Stirling 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 Stirling cover 1999 to 2024.