Stranraer road traffic accidents
Stranraer recorded 305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 346 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 80% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 346
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 346
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stranraer
Roads in Stranraer
Postcode districts in Stranraer
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stranraer
Road collision statistics for Stranraer
Collisions recorded
305
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
346
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stranraer
Collisions in Stranraer are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.3% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in Stranraer happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stranraer have produced 346 casualties. Pedestrians account for 47.7% 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 28 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 229 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 20 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 272 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 256 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 137 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stranraer
How many road accidents have there been in Stranraer?
305 collisions have been recorded in Stranraer in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 346 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stranraer were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 65 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in Stranraer resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stranraer?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Stranraer, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stranraer happen on?
75.1% of collisions in Stranraer are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stranraer?
Pedestrians make up 47.7% of the 346 casualties recorded in Stranraer.
Is road safety in Stranraer getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stranraer rose 80% 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 Stranraer 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 Stranraer cover 1999 to 2025.