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Clackmannanshire road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 road traffic collisions in Clackmannanshire in 1981, and 158 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1980 (150), and casualties fell from 193.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 4,066 collisions in Clackmannanshire.

Collisions in 1981
128
Down 15% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
158
Down 18% on 1980
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Clackmannanshire in 1981

2.3% of collisions in Clackmannanshire in 1981 were fatal and 38% serious, against 3.2% and 30% in Clackmannanshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious4938%
  • Slight7659%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious5937%
  • Slight9661%

Clackmannanshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Clackmannanshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 161 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 128, down 15% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 128
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252327
20242230
20232233
20222530
20211925
20202124
20193541
20183545
20174963
20166981
20156278
20146284
20136986
201283112
20116590
20106991
20097797
200886111
200788111
200695121
200580118
200482110
2003100141
200296134
200182100
200094124
199996126
1998110146
1997122162
1996100121
199595127
1994114135
199399134
199293126
1991108130
1990113146
1989123156
1988123162
1987111134
1986152191
1985107141
1984116146
1983122195
1982113159
1981128158
1980150193
1979161222

When and where crashes happen in Clackmannanshire in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (20%)
  • Tuesday21 (16%)
  • Wednesday12 (9.4%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (19%)
  • Sunday10 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.8%)
  • February5 (3.9%)
  • March11 (8.6%)
  • April9 (7%)
  • May12 (9.4%)
  • June10 (7.8%)
  • July10 (7.8%)
  • August7 (5.5%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October20 (16%)
  • November11 (8.6%)
  • December10 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight77 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (6.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (51%)
  • Wet or damp51 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (7.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (70%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph34 (27%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Clackmannanshire in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (43%)
  • Pedestrian43 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (15%)
  • Cyclist14 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1518 (11%)
  • 16 to 2045 (28%)
  • 21 to 2519 (12%)
  • 26 to 3520 (13%)
  • 36 to 4512 (7.6%)
  • 46 to 558 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6513 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.2%)
  • Over 754 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider79 (50%)
  • Pedestrian43 (27%)
  • Passenger36 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car125 (68%)
  • Motorcycle23 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Clackmannanshire in 1981

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1981 in Clackmannanshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Clackmannanshire ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Clackmannanshire had fewer road collisions than 345 of them in 1981.

Collisions
346th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
330th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Clackmannanshire with the most crashes in 1981

The A91 had the most collisions in Clackmannanshire in 1981: 32, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Clackmannanshire, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA913241013
2ndA907172007
3rdB9096111312
4thA908101606
5thB91405513
6thA9773301
7thA8232401
8thB9102301
9thB80511100
10thB80521100
11thB9131301
12thB9141101

Towns in Clackmannanshire: crashes in 1981

Alloa had the most collisions of any town in Clackmannanshire in 1981: 45.

Postcode districts in Clackmannanshire: crashes in 1981

FK10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Clackmannanshire in 1981: 77.

Latest crashes in Clackmannanshire in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Clackmannanshire in 1981, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1981.

Severity

Clackmannanshire road accidents in other years