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Falkirk road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2020, and 96 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 35% on 2019 (127), and casualties fell from 167.

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

Collisions in 2020
82
Down 35% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
96
Down 43% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2020

2.4% of collisions in Falkirk in 2020 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious2429%
  • Slight5668%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious2627%
  • Slight6871%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 82, down 35% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 82
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (16%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday13 (16%)
  • Thursday10 (12%)
  • Friday19 (23%)
  • Saturday11 (13%)
  • Sunday7 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:597 (8.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (20%)
  • February5 (6.1%)
  • March5 (6.1%)
  • April2 (2.4%)
  • May3 (3.7%)
  • June6 (7.3%)
  • July6 (7.3%)
  • August14 (17%)
  • September6 (7.3%)
  • October5 (6.1%)
  • November12 (15%)
  • December2 (2.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight62 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (6.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (57%)
  • Wet or damp35 (43%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph49 (60%)
  • 40 mph5 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph19 (23%)
  • 70 mph6 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (58%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)
  • Cyclist11 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2014 (15%)
  • 21 to 2511 (11%)
  • 26 to 3518 (19%)
  • 36 to 4512 (13%)
  • 46 to 5510 (10%)
  • 56 to 657 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (6.3%)
  • Over 755 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (65%)
  • Passenger21 (22%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle8 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 2020.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2020

Falkirk North, Falkirk, FK2 9DY area, Lower Braes, Falkirk, FK2 0YS area and Lower Braes, Falkirk, FK2 9JF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2020, with 4 collisions each.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2020

The A904 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2020: 8, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90481302
2ndA8037714
3rdA9056801
4thA94401
5thA8013400
6thB91323301
7thM8763302
8thM93302
9thA8722200
10thA8762200
11thB8032310
12thB9022301
13thA7061101
14thA8831100
15thA9931101
16thB80281100
17thB8051101
18thB80801100
19thB8101100
20thB8251100

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2020

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 10.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2020

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2020: 33.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2020, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 17 December 2020.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years