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Fife road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 road traffic collisions in Fife in 2024, and 363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2023 (261), and casualties fell from 388.

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

Collisions in 2024
268
Up 3% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
363
Down 6% on 2023
Fatal collisions
9
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Fife in 2024

3.4% of collisions in Fife in 2024 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2.6% and 26% in Fife from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.4%
  • Serious9435%
  • Slight16562%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.8%
  • Serious10830%
  • Slight24567%

Fife road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Fife, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,407 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 268, up 3% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 268
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (15%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday37 (14%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.6%)
  • February22 (8.2%)
  • March27 (10%)
  • April16 (6%)
  • May33 (12%)
  • June26 (9.7%)
  • July16 (6%)
  • August24 (9%)
  • September22 (8.2%)
  • October21 (7.8%)
  • November22 (8.2%)
  • December16 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds219 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (68%)
  • Wet or damp84 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (16%)
  • 30 mph88 (33%)
  • 40 mph43 (16%)
  • 50 mph8 (3%)
  • 60 mph55 (21%)
  • 70 mph32 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway205 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (19%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Fife in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant225 (62%)
  • Pedestrian51 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant19 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist18 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2045 (12%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4558 (16%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6543 (12%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.7%)
  • Over 7518 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider228 (63%)
  • Passenger84 (23%)
  • Pedestrian51 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (74%)
  • Motorcycle39 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Fife in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Fife ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Fife had the 133rd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Fife in 2024

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 3JD area, Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY11 7EG area and Glenrothes Central and Thornton, Fife, KY7 6GH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Fife in 2024, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in Fife with the most crashes in 2024

The A92 had the most collisions in Fife in 2024: 23, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Fife, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92234305
2ndB981162014
3rdM90142102
4thA82391504
5thA90791003
6thA91591413
7thA92191103
8thA9098914
9thA9856702
10thB9256601
11thA9105510
12thA9115702
13thA91451105
14thA9165703
15thB9214502
16thB9394902
17thA9553300
18thB90373401
19thB91303302
20thA912701

Towns in Fife: crashes in 2024

Kirkcaldy had the most collisions of any town in Fife in 2024: 35.

Postcode districts in Fife: crashes in 2024

KY11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Fife in 2024: 46.

Latest crashes in Fife in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Fife in 2024, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Fife road accidents in other years