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Falkirk road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 1992, and 479 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1991 (406), and casualties fell from 529.

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

Collisions in 1992
379
Down 7% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
479
Down 9% on 1991
Fatal collisions
7
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 1992

1.8% of collisions in Falkirk in 1992 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious10026%
  • Slight27272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious11324%
  • Slight35975%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 1992 is highlighted, with 379, down 7% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (10%)
  • Tuesday64 (17%)
  • Wednesday75 (20%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (12%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9.5%)
  • February26 (6.9%)
  • March25 (6.6%)
  • April35 (9.2%)
  • May37 (9.8%)
  • June30 (7.9%)
  • July21 (5.5%)
  • August37 (9.8%)
  • September36 (9.5%)
  • October32 (8.4%)
  • November40 (11%)
  • December24 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight271 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (53%)
  • Wet or damp164 (43%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph278 (73%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph63 (17%)
  • 70 mph22 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (51%)
  • Pedestrian111 (23%)
  • Cyclist51 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1039 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1540 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2083 (17%)
  • 21 to 2571 (15%)
  • 26 to 3564 (13%)
  • 36 to 4556 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5%)
  • Over 7523 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (49%)
  • Passenger135 (28%)
  • Pedestrian111 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car431 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach30 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 247 of them in 1992.

Collisions
248th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
261st
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 1992

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 1992: 50, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803506519
2ndA904324525
3rdB902232806
4thA883142014
5thA9112104
6thA905101303
7thB803101202
8thM87691102
9thA8726802
10thA9936600
11thM806901
12thM96600
13thA70651001
14thB8055703
15thB9045701
16thB91325602
17thA8014500
18thB80284601
19thB8104502
20thB8164711

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 1992

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 74.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 1992

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 1992: 109.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 1992, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years