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Falkirk road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2003, and 438 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2002 (342), and casualties fell from 450.

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

Collisions in 2003
337
Down 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
438
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2003

1.8% of collisions in Falkirk in 2003 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious7322%
  • Slight25877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious8419%
  • Slight34779%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 337, down 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (15%)
  • Tuesday58 (17%)
  • Wednesday57 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (13%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (11%)
  • February33 (9.8%)
  • March21 (6.2%)
  • April27 (8%)
  • May22 (6.5%)
  • June24 (7.1%)
  • July29 (8.6%)
  • August31 (9.2%)
  • September27 (8%)
  • October24 (7.1%)
  • November25 (7.4%)
  • December38 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry203 (60%)
  • Wet or damp118 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph204 (61%)
  • 40 mph9 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph81 (24%)
  • 70 mph40 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway240 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (18%)
  • Roundabout25 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant297 (68%)
  • Pedestrian54 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist19 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2077 (18%)
  • 21 to 2540 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3574 (17%)
  • 36 to 4581 (18%)
  • 46 to 5556 (13%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.6%)
  • Over 755 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (62%)
  • Passenger111 (25%)
  • Pedestrian54 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car453 (78%)
  • Motorcycle30 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach19 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2003.

Collisions
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2003

Falkirk South, Falkirk, FK1 1RE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Falkirk in 2003, with 32 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2003

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2003: 30, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803303405
2ndA904232705
3rdA905233127
4thA9193102
5thM876172205
6thA801111605
7thB902101100
8thM991303
9thB90581101
10thM8081512
11thA70671311
12thB80371301
13thA806602
14thA8861001
15thA8836711
16thB80806701
17thB8055502
18thB8105511
19thB8165502
20thA8724703

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2003

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 69.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2003

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2003: 120.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2003, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years