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Falkirk road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 368 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 1993, and 496 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1992 (379), and casualties rose from 479.

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

Collisions in 1993
368
Down 3% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
496
Up 4% on 1992
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 1993

1.6% of collisions in Falkirk in 1993 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious9827%
  • Slight26472%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious11623%
  • Slight37475%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 1993 is highlighted, with 368, down 3% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (18%)
  • Tuesday43 (12%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday65 (18%)
  • Saturday53 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (11%)
  • February26 (7.1%)
  • March28 (7.6%)
  • April21 (5.7%)
  • May34 (9.2%)
  • June28 (7.6%)
  • July31 (8.4%)
  • August29 (7.9%)
  • September31 (8.4%)
  • October22 (6%)
  • November36 (9.8%)
  • December42 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry225 (61%)
  • Wet or damp122 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.8%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph271 (74%)
  • 40 mph11 (3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph62 (17%)
  • 70 mph19 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (49%)
  • Pedestrian107 (22%)
  • Cyclist45 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 1033 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2073 (15%)
  • 21 to 2573 (15%)
  • 26 to 3594 (19%)
  • 36 to 4548 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5541 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.4%)
  • Over 7521 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (46%)
  • Passenger159 (32%)
  • Pedestrian107 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach26 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle23 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2%)
  • Minibus6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 249 of them in 1993.

Collisions
250th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
255th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
209th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 1993

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 1993: 44, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803446209
2ndA904253305
3rdA883192908
4thB902181908
5thA905161803
6thA872131804
7thB803131403
8thM9101313
9thA8871304
10thB90571013
11thA961202
12thB80285600
13thB91325500
14thA7064510
15thM87641112
16thA803800
17thA9933401
18thB8053301
19thB8103301
20thM8031502

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 1993

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 76.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 1993

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 1993: 93.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 1993, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years