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Falkirk road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 road traffic collisions in Falkirk in 2023, and 154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 43% on 2022 (82), and casualties rose from 110.

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

Collisions in 2023
117
Up 43% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
154
Up 40% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
41% of collisions

Crash severity in Falkirk in 2023

2.6% of collisions in Falkirk in 2023 were fatal and 41% serious, against 2.1% and 28% in Falkirk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.6%
  • Serious4841%
  • Slight6656%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious5133%
  • Slight10065%

Falkirk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Falkirk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 571 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 117, up 43% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 117
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (15%)
  • Tuesday13 (11%)
  • Wednesday12 (10%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday24 (21%)
  • Saturday18 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (12%)
  • February6 (5.1%)
  • March9 (7.7%)
  • April15 (13%)
  • May10 (8.5%)
  • June5 (4.3%)
  • July18 (15%)
  • August6 (5.1%)
  • September7 (6%)
  • October3 (2.6%)
  • November12 (10%)
  • December12 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (57%)
  • Wet or damp47 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph75 (64%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph18 (15%)
  • 70 mph14 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (11%)
  • Roundabout7 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Falkirk in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (57%)
  • Pedestrian32 (21%)
  • Cyclist12 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2016 (10%)
  • 21 to 257 (4.5%)
  • 26 to 3525 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (15%)
  • 56 to 6525 (16%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.8%)
  • Over 759 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider89 (58%)
  • Passenger33 (21%)
  • Pedestrian32 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car148 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Minibus2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Falkirk in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Falkirk had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2023.

Collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2023

Falkirk North, Falkirk, FK1 4LW area and Falkirk South, Falkirk, FK1 1RE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Falkirk in 2023, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in Falkirk with the most crashes in 2023

The A803 had the most collisions in Falkirk in 2023: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Falkirk, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803132204
2ndB90291114
3rdA97705
4thM971112
5thB8166902
6thA90451003
7thA9055704
8thM8764501
9thA8833400
10thA8012210
11thA8722401
12thA8762201
13thB80282301
14thB8102200
15thB8252301
16thB91322201
17thM802402
18thA7061100
19thA80041100
20thA881100

Towns in Falkirk: crashes in 2023

Falkirk itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 24.

Postcode districts in Falkirk: crashes in 2023

FK2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Falkirk in 2023: 38.

Latest crashes in Falkirk in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Falkirk in 2023, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Falkirk road accidents in other years