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Falkirk road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2002, and 450 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2001 (298), and casualties rose from 407.

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

Collisions in 2002
342
Up 15% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
450
Up 11% on 2001
Fatal collisions
11
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2002

3.2% of collisions in Falkirk in 2002 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.2%
  • Serious8124%
  • Slight25073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.7%
  • Serious9120%
  • Slight34777%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 342, up 15% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (18%)
  • Tuesday47 (14%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday40 (12%)
  • Friday62 (18%)
  • Saturday53 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.9%)
  • February26 (7.6%)
  • March31 (9.1%)
  • April27 (7.9%)
  • May20 (5.8%)
  • June24 (7%)
  • July21 (6.1%)
  • August43 (13%)
  • September17 (5%)
  • October35 (10%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December27 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight246 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry193 (56%)
  • Wet or damp138 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph204 (60%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph88 (26%)
  • 70 mph32 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway256 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (15%)
  • Roundabout24 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant294 (65%)
  • Pedestrian71 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2071 (16%)
  • 21 to 2555 (12%)
  • 26 to 3587 (19%)
  • 36 to 4574 (16%)
  • 46 to 5543 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.3%)
  • Over 7515 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider277 (62%)
  • Passenger102 (23%)
  • Pedestrian71 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car458 (77%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Falkirk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Falkirk ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 269 of them in 2002.

Collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2002

Falkirk South, Falkirk, FK1 1RE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Falkirk in 2002, with 33 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2002

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2002: 33, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803334403
2ndA9304206
3rdA9043041110
4thA905172013
5thM9151815
6thB803131614
7thB902131922
8thM8091421
9thB80807700
10thM8767912
11thB802861002
12thB8166812
13thA80151003
14thA8725600
15thA8851002
16thA804501
17thB8054402
18thB9054400
19thB91324802
20thA7063400

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2002

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 61.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2002

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2002: 118.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2002, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years