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Falkirk road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 492 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 1982, and 617 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 204 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1981 (442), and casualties rose from 558.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,663 collisions in Falkirk.

Collisions in 1982
492
Up 11% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
617
Up 11% on 1981
Fatal collisions
12
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
204
41% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 1982

2.4% of collisions in Falkirk in 1982 were fatal and 41% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious20441%
  • Slight27656%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.3%
  • Serious24239%
  • Slight36159%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 492, up 11% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579103
202493132
2023117154
202282110
2021109137
20208296
2019127167
2018166221
2017215278
2016235321
2015249312
2014226296
2013251323
2012272344
2011260334
2010240299
2009304396
2008311402
2007297390
2006263359
2005306409
2004297399
2003337438
2002342450
2001298407
2000317438
1999338451
1998362464
1997396552
1996363488
1995316399
1994367488
1993368496
1992379479
1991406529
1990458607
1989472605
1988412511
1987381516
1986479604
1985427524
1984441546
1983426540
1982492617
1981442558
1980492654
1979571758

When and where crashes happen in Falkirk in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday63 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (16%)
  • Friday69 (14%)
  • Saturday88 (18%)
  • Sunday51 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (5.3%)
  • February40 (8.1%)
  • March46 (9.3%)
  • April44 (8.9%)
  • May52 (11%)
  • June42 (8.5%)
  • July32 (6.5%)
  • August45 (9.1%)
  • September49 (10%)
  • October43 (8.7%)
  • November38 (7.7%)
  • December35 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight326 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds348 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (3.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (57%)
  • Wet or damp181 (37%)
  • Frost or ice23 (4.7%)
  • Snow7 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph362 (74%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph90 (18%)
  • 70 mph25 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway427 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout10 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (44%)
  • Pedestrian157 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (17%)
  • Cyclist38 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1039 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1552 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20152 (25%)
  • 21 to 25108 (18%)
  • 26 to 3581 (13%)
  • 36 to 4552 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5544 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.1%)
  • Over 7516 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider305 (49%)
  • Pedestrian157 (25%)
  • Passenger155 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car479 (64%)
  • Motorcycle106 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Falkirk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Falkirk ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 197 of them in 1982.

Collisions
198th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
102nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 1982

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 1982: 76, including 1 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8037697132
2ndA9045677426
3rdA905253609
4thB905243118
5thB805131508
6thA9121504
7thB8028101408
8thA87291313
9thM991124
10thB91328801
11thB8106702
12thB8166700
13thA8835504
14thB8185613
15thB8255602
16thM805702
17thA8764502
18thA884712
19thB8034602
20thB90364503

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 1982

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 112.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 1982

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 1982: 144.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 1982, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years