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Fife road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in Fife in 2020, and 342 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2019 (304), and casualties fell from 415.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,127 collisions in Fife.

Collisions in 2020
242
Down 20% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
342
Down 18% on 2019
Fatal collisions
11
4.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
39% of collisions

Crash severity in Fife in 2020

4.5% of collisions in Fife in 2020 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.6% and 26% in Fife from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal114.5%
  • Serious9539%
  • Slight13656%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.5%
  • Serious10932%
  • Slight22165%

Fife road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fife, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,407 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 242, down 20% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 242
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025276395
2024268363
2023261388
2022233356
2021217293
2020242342
2019304415
2018328431
2017316427
2016452606
2015428566
2014411528
2013421550
2012421549
2011448597
2010556723
2009587765
2008575731
2007607781
2006675905
2005701929
20047541,012
20037191,000
20027401,080
20017341,012
20007841,076
19997101,011
19987311,013
19978061,124
19967431,041
19957801,087
19947781,073
19937631,098
19927521,029
19918201,127
19909341,251
19891,0111,421
19889651,340
19879721,319
19861,0491,408
19851,1701,606
19841,1471,550
19831,1981,565
19821,2781,717
19811,3631,840
19801,2921,734
19791,4072,008

When and where crashes happen in Fife in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (17%)
  • Tuesday24 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday41 (17%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (12%)
  • Sunday31 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (12%)
  • February30 (12%)
  • March19 (7.9%)
  • April9 (3.7%)
  • May14 (5.8%)
  • June11 (4.5%)
  • July25 (10%)
  • August32 (13%)
  • September20 (8.3%)
  • October16 (6.6%)
  • November15 (6.2%)
  • December22 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight177 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry137 (57%)
  • Wet or damp94 (39%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (13%)
  • 30 mph83 (34%)
  • 40 mph26 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph76 (31%)
  • 70 mph21 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway192 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (13%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fife in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (64%)
  • Pedestrian58 (17%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2038 (11%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3561 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (7%)
  • Over 7513 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (60%)
  • Passenger80 (23%)
  • Pedestrian58 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car317 (79%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fife in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Fife

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fife ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fife had the 125th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
125th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Fife in 2020

Kirkcaldy East, Fife, KY1 3LX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Fife in 2020, with 7 collisions.

Roads in Fife with the most crashes in 2020

The A92 had the most collisions in Fife in 2020: 23, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fife, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA922339210
2ndA921121415
3rdA915111724
4thA985111623
5thB981101404
6thA9181502
7thA9077802
8thA90971103
9thA91771013
10thA8235901
11thA95551003
12thM905800
13thA91141102
14thB91313302
15thB91573301
16thB9163401
17thB9303903
18thB9403300
19thB9423501
20thA9102302

Towns in Fife: crashes in 2020

Kirkcaldy had the most collisions of any town in Fife in 2020: 26.

Postcode districts in Fife: crashes in 2020

KY11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fife in 2020: 34.

Latest crashes in Fife in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Fife in 2020, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Fife road accidents in other years