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Falkirk road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 363 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 1996, and 488 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1995 (316), and casualties rose from 399.

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

Collisions in 1996
363
Up 15% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
488
Up 22% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 1996

1.4% of collisions in Falkirk in 1996 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious10328%
  • Slight25570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious11624%
  • Slight36575%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 363, up 15% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (14%)
  • Thursday61 (17%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday54 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (4.1%)
  • February26 (7.2%)
  • March27 (7.4%)
  • April31 (8.5%)
  • May33 (9.1%)
  • June38 (10%)
  • July26 (7.2%)
  • August34 (9.4%)
  • September32 (8.8%)
  • October35 (9.6%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December27 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry227 (63%)
  • Wet or damp122 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph257 (71%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph69 (19%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (8%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant293 (60%)
  • Pedestrian84 (17%)
  • Cyclist36 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1032 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2079 (16%)
  • 21 to 2566 (14%)
  • 26 to 3598 (20%)
  • 36 to 4555 (11%)
  • 46 to 5543 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (54%)
  • Passenger141 (29%)
  • Pedestrian84 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car449 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach34 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 264 of them in 1996.

Collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 1996

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 1996: 36, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803365919
2ndA904242704
3rdB902202207
4thA9152503
5thB803121704
6thA872102103
7thA88391213
8thB80591503
9thA9058805
10thA9937901
11thB808071011
12thM8767902
13thA805502
14thB8105802
15thM95702
16thA8014602
17thA8764500
18thB8164600
19thB9054400
20thM804903

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 1996

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 82.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 1996

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 1996: 111.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 1996, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1996.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years