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Clackmannanshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 122 road traffic collisions in Clackmannanshire in 1997, and 162 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 1996 (100), and casualties rose from 121.

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

Collisions in 1997
122
Up 22% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
162
Up 34% on 1996
Fatal collisions
3
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Clackmannanshire in 1997

2.5% of collisions in Clackmannanshire in 1997 were fatal and 32% serious, against 3.2% and 30% in Clackmannanshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious3932%
  • Slight8066%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious4427%
  • Slight11571%

Clackmannanshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Clackmannanshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 161 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 122, up 22% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday23 (19%)
  • Saturday23 (19%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (13%)
  • February9 (7.4%)
  • March11 (9%)
  • April8 (6.6%)
  • May8 (6.6%)
  • June11 (9%)
  • July11 (9%)
  • August19 (16%)
  • September4 (3.3%)
  • October7 (5.7%)
  • November11 (9%)
  • December7 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (58%)
  • Wet or damp47 (39%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph76 (62%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph44 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Clackmannanshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (58%)
  • Pedestrian40 (25%)
  • Cyclist13 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1015 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2028 (17%)
  • 21 to 2515 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3535 (22%)
  • 36 to 4518 (11%)
  • 46 to 5514 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.7%)
  • Over 755 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (54%)
  • Pedestrian40 (25%)
  • Passenger35 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car155 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Clackmannanshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Clackmannanshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Clackmannanshire ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Clackmannanshire had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 1997.

Collisions
347th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
346th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Clackmannanshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A91 had the most collisions in Clackmannanshire in 1997: 22, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Clackmannanshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA91222819
2ndA907172216
3rdB9140101805
4thB909681002
5thB90871001
6thA9086702
7thA9775703
8thB9103700
9thB9132400
10thA8231200
11thB9841301

Towns in Clackmannanshire: crashes in 1997

Alloa had the most collisions of any town in Clackmannanshire in 1997: 40.

Postcode districts in Clackmannanshire: crashes in 1997

FK10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Clackmannanshire in 1997: 80.

Latest crashes in Clackmannanshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Clackmannanshire in 1997, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1997.

Severity

Clackmannanshire road accidents in other years