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Falkirk road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 406 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 1991, and 529 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (458), and casualties fell from 607.

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

Collisions in 1991
406
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
529
Down 13% on 1990
Fatal collisions
10
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 1991

2.5% of collisions in Falkirk in 1991 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious13233%
  • Slight26465%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious14928%
  • Slight37070%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 406, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (16%)
  • Tuesday48 (12%)
  • Wednesday48 (12%)
  • Thursday54 (13%)
  • Friday72 (18%)
  • Saturday77 (19%)
  • Sunday42 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.1%)
  • February35 (8.6%)
  • March28 (6.9%)
  • April32 (7.9%)
  • May31 (7.6%)
  • June27 (6.7%)
  • July32 (7.9%)
  • August32 (7.9%)
  • September50 (12%)
  • October38 (9.4%)
  • November36 (8.9%)
  • December36 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit94 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds300 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other13 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (56%)
  • Wet or damp152 (37%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.9%)
  • Snow7 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph289 (71%)
  • 40 mph8 (2%)
  • 50 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph78 (19%)
  • 70 mph23 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway346 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant250 (47%)
  • Pedestrian121 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist39 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (7%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1035 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1563 (12%)
  • 16 to 2098 (19%)
  • 21 to 2566 (12%)
  • 26 to 3585 (16%)
  • 36 to 4560 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (6%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.4%)
  • Over 7513 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider259 (49%)
  • Passenger149 (28%)
  • Pedestrian121 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car446 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle38 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach32 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Falkirk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Falkirk ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 1991.

Collisions
231st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
157th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
119th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 1991

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 1991: 44, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8034457413
2ndA9043140013
3rdB9022124210
4thA905181907
5thA883101405
6thM876101204
7thA991704
8thB80394505
9thB8058804
10thM981214
11thB9057802
12thA9936813
13thB802861002
14thB80806702
15thB91325502
16thA8014801
17thA8724401
18thA803500
19thA8763400
20thB8163301

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 1991

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 76.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 1991

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 1991: 126.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 1991, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years