Thurso road traffic accidents
Thurso recorded 144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 166 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 166
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 166
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thurso
Roads in Thurso
Postcode districts in Thurso
Accidents in Thurso
Road collision statistics for Thurso
Collisions recorded
144
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
166
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thurso
Collisions in Thurso are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.8% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in Thurso happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thurso have produced 166 casualties. Pedestrians account for 41% 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 10 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 123 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 128 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 114 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thurso
How many road accidents have there been in Thurso?
144 collisions have been recorded in Thurso in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 166 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thurso were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 18 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Thurso resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thurso?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Thurso, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thurso happen on?
85.4% of collisions in Thurso are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thurso?
Pedestrians make up 41% of the 166 casualties recorded in Thurso.
Is road safety in Thurso getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thurso fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Thurso 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 Thurso cover 1999 to 2024.