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Falkirk road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2006, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2005 (306), and casualties fell from 409.

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

Collisions in 2006
263
Down 14% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
359
Down 12% on 2005
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2006

1.9% of collisions in Falkirk in 2006 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious5019%
  • Slight20879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious5816%
  • Slight29682%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 263, down 14% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday30 (11%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (12%)
  • Friday52 (20%)
  • Saturday45 (17%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.7%)
  • February21 (8%)
  • March25 (9.5%)
  • April12 (4.6%)
  • May20 (7.6%)
  • June22 (8.4%)
  • July17 (6.5%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September24 (9.1%)
  • October25 (9.5%)
  • November31 (12%)
  • December16 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight194 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (9.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (60%)
  • Wet or damp97 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph160 (61%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph68 (26%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant233 (65%)
  • Pedestrian60 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2067 (19%)
  • 21 to 2528 (7.8%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4558 (16%)
  • 46 to 5539 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.6%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (54%)
  • Passenger104 (29%)
  • Pedestrian60 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car356 (78%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2006.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2006

Falkirk South, Falkirk, FK1 1RE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Falkirk in 2006, with 34 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2006

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2006: 20, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803203105
2ndA904192713
3rdA9172502
4thA905132003
5thM8091010
6thA8836600
7thB9026901
8thM961100
9thA8725702
10thB80284802
11thB8034600
12thB8164701
13thB8254603
14thM8764400
15thA7063400
16thA803501
17thA8763310
18thA883301
19thB8053300
20thB8182201

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2006

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 64.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2006

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2006: 92.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2006, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2006.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years