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Falkirk road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2013, and 323 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2012 (272), and casualties fell from 344.

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

Collisions in 2013
251
Down 8% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
323
Down 6% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2013

1.2% of collisions in Falkirk in 2013 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight21686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious3711%
  • Slight28388%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 251, down 8% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 251
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (17%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (17%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday30 (12%)
  • Saturday39 (16%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.4%)
  • February22 (8.8%)
  • March19 (7.6%)
  • April20 (8%)
  • May17 (6.8%)
  • June28 (11%)
  • July22 (8.8%)
  • August27 (11%)
  • September24 (9.6%)
  • October23 (9.2%)
  • November16 (6.4%)
  • December17 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (63%)
  • Wet or damp76 (30%)
  • Frost or ice13 (5.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph158 (63%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph58 (23%)
  • 70 mph24 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (63%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2047 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4552 (16%)
  • 46 to 5548 (15%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.7%)
  • Over 7514 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (61%)
  • Passenger78 (24%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car337 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 2013.

Collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2013

Falkirk South, Falkirk, FK1 1RE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Falkirk in 2013, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2013

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2013: 32, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803324015
2ndA9213102
3rdA904171901
4thA905161802
5thM80101502
6thM991210
7thB9027701
8thA8836600
9thB8035700
10thB9055502
11thB8164800
12thB91324401
13thM8764401
14thA8013500
15thA8723400
16thA883400
17thA7062301
18thA8762300
19thB80222401
20thB80282200

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2013

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 44.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2013

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2013: 77.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2013, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years