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Falkirk road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2019, and 167 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2018 (166), and casualties fell from 221.

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

Collisions in 2019
127
Down 23% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
167
Down 24% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2019

3.1% of collisions in Falkirk in 2019 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.1%
  • Serious2923%
  • Slight9474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious3521%
  • Slight12877%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 127, down 23% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 127
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (17%)
  • Friday19 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (14%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February10 (7.9%)
  • March14 (11%)
  • April13 (10%)
  • May10 (7.9%)
  • June3 (2.4%)
  • July15 (12%)
  • August9 (7.1%)
  • September10 (7.9%)
  • October5 (3.9%)
  • November6 (4.7%)
  • December19 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight96 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds87 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (24%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (54%)
  • Wet or damp55 (43%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.6%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph76 (60%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph28 (22%)
  • 70 mph14 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (15%)
  • Roundabout11 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant100 (60%)
  • Pedestrian28 (17%)
  • Van occupant12 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2012 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 2518 (11%)
  • 26 to 3529 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (17%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (7.2%)
  • Over 759 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (64%)
  • Passenger32 (19%)
  • Pedestrian28 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car164 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Falkirk ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2019.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2019

Falkirk North, Falkirk, FK1 4LW area, Falkirk North, Falkirk, FK2 7RS area and Lower Braes, Falkirk, FK2 0YS area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2019, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2019

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2019: 11, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803111403
2ndA97900
3rdA90471302
4thA9057802
5thA88361012
6thB9026601
7thM96901
8thA8014510
9thM804501
10thM8764501
11thA7062401
12thA80042301
13thA8722310
14thB80282200
15thB8032300
16thB8252201
17thB9052202
18thA8761200
19thA881100
20thA9851100

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2019

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 22.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2019

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2019: 46.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2019, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2019.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years