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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 657 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 1980, and 1,047 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 266 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1979 (805), and casualties fell from 1,176.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,874 collisions in Perth and Kinross.

Collisions in 1980
657
Down 18% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,047
Down 11% on 1979
Fatal collisions
44
6.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
266
40% of collisions

Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 1980

6.7% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 1980 were fatal and 40% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal446.7%
  • Serious26640%
  • Slight34753%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal494.7%
  • Serious39838%
  • Slight60057%

Perth and Kinross road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 657, down 18% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025167235
2024141213
2023140207
2022156227
2021149203
2020130172
2019125187
2018184265
2017204296
2016176243
2015200237
2014213283
2013278397
2012312390
2011293400
2010330450
2009396521
2008364475
2007392508
2006402517
2005400563
2004431608
2003460642
2002448610
2001504780
2000475635
1999526758
1998521729
1997505715
1996533749
1995492717
1994539833
1993536801
1992526779
1991602898
1990650951
1989593937
1988566844
1987528800
1986634973
1985650921
1984618923
1983617894
1982648963
19816581,017
19806571,047
19798051,176

When and where crashes happen in Perth and Kinross in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (11%)
  • Tuesday64 (9.7%)
  • Wednesday78 (12%)
  • Thursday97 (15%)
  • Friday118 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (18%)
  • Sunday112 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (8.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (6.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (4.7%)
  • February54 (8.2%)
  • March47 (7.2%)
  • April31 (4.7%)
  • May49 (7.5%)
  • June60 (9.1%)
  • July76 (12%)
  • August65 (9.9%)
  • September64 (9.7%)
  • October69 (11%)
  • November51 (7.8%)
  • December60 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight443 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds497 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry354 (54%)
  • Wet or damp221 (34%)
  • Frost or ice56 (8.5%)
  • Snow25 (3.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph244 (37%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph331 (50%)
  • 70 mph71 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway566 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant648 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (13%)
  • Pedestrian111 (11%)
  • Van occupant61 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist34 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1554 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20253 (24%)
  • 21 to 25141 (13%)
  • 26 to 35140 (13%)
  • 36 to 45106 (10%)
  • 46 to 5597 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6583 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7574 (7.1%)
  • Over 7529 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider518 (49%)
  • Passenger418 (40%)
  • Pedestrian111 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car675 (64%)
  • Motorcycle128 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.3%)
  • Minibus11 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Perth and Kinross

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Perth and Kinross ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had the 126th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
126th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
103rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 1980

The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 1980: 128, including 9 fatal and 56 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Perth and Kinross, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9128221956
2ndA8584144539
3rdA944070813
4thA933663213
5thA822193906
6thA827162607
7thM90152444
8thA923142709
9thA926121816
10thB846111817
11thA90101524
12thA911101915
13thB996101516
14thA97781013
15thA91271603
16thB90997804
17thA8235803
18thA9245902
19thA913602
20thA9133302

Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 1980

Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 1980: 135.

Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 1980

PH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 1980: 141.

Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 1980, 4 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1980.

Severity

Perth and Kinross road accidents in other years