Serious
Car crash on the A824 in Perth and Kinross, 30 Dec 2002, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 448 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2002, and 610 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 117 were serious.
Collisions were down 11% on 2001 (504), and casualties fell from 780.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,874 collisions in Perth and Kinross.
- Collisions in 2002
- 448
- Down 11% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 610
- Down 22% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 14
- 3.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 117
- 26% of collisions
Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2002
3.1% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2002 were fatal and 26% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal143.1%
- Serious11726%
- Slight31771%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal172.8%
- Serious15425%
- Slight43972%
Perth and Kinross road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 448, down 11% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 235 |
| 2024 | 141 | 213 |
| 2023 | 140 | 207 |
| 2022 | 156 | 227 |
| 2021 | 149 | 203 |
| 2020 | 130 | 172 |
| 2019 | 125 | 187 |
| 2018 | 184 | 265 |
| 2017 | 204 | 296 |
| 2016 | 176 | 243 |
| 2015 | 200 | 237 |
| 2014 | 213 | 283 |
| 2013 | 278 | 397 |
| 2012 | 312 | 390 |
| 2011 | 293 | 400 |
| 2010 | 330 | 450 |
| 2009 | 396 | 521 |
| 2008 | 364 | 475 |
| 2007 | 392 | 508 |
| 2006 | 402 | 517 |
| 2005 | 400 | 563 |
| 2004 | 431 | 608 |
| 2003 | 460 | 642 |
| 2002 | 448 | 610 |
| 2001 | 504 | 780 |
| 2000 | 475 | 635 |
| 1999 | 526 | 758 |
| 1998 | 521 | 729 |
| 1997 | 505 | 715 |
| 1996 | 533 | 749 |
| 1995 | 492 | 717 |
| 1994 | 539 | 833 |
| 1993 | 536 | 801 |
| 1992 | 526 | 779 |
| 1991 | 602 | 898 |
| 1990 | 650 | 951 |
| 1989 | 593 | 937 |
| 1988 | 566 | 844 |
| 1987 | 528 | 800 |
| 1986 | 634 | 973 |
| 1985 | 650 | 921 |
| 1984 | 618 | 923 |
| 1983 | 617 | 894 |
| 1982 | 648 | 963 |
| 1981 | 658 | 1,017 |
| 1980 | 657 | 1,047 |
| 1979 | 805 | 1,176 |
When and where crashes happen in Perth and Kinross in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday63 (14%)
- Tuesday58 (13%)
- Wednesday67 (15%)
- Thursday55 (12%)
- Friday78 (17%)
- Saturday59 (13%)
- Sunday68 (15%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5918 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5950 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5976 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:5994 (21%)
- 15:00 to 17:5995 (21%)
- 18:00 to 20:5969 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5935 (7.8%)
Collisions by month
- January38 (8.5%)
- February30 (6.7%)
- March32 (7.1%)
- April23 (5.1%)
- May42 (9.4%)
- June42 (9.4%)
- July43 (9.6%)
- August40 (8.9%)
- September53 (12%)
- October39 (8.7%)
- November25 (5.6%)
- December41 (9.2%)
Light conditions
- Daylight343 (77%)
- Dark, no street lighting69 (15%)
- Dark, street lights lit35 (7.8%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds341 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds87 (19%)
- Snowing, no high winds7 (1.6%)
- Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Other4 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry212 (47%)
- Wet or damp203 (45%)
- Frost or ice21 (4.7%)
- Snow6 (1.3%)
- Oil or diesel3 (0.7%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
- Mud1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph134 (30%)
- 40 mph11 (2.5%)
- 50 mph1 (0.2%)
- 60 mph242 (54%)
- 70 mph59 (13%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway369 (82%)
- Dual carriageway61 (14%)
- Roundabout10 (2.2%)
- One way street or slip road8 (1.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant426 (70%)
- Pedestrian58 (9.5%)
- Motorcyclist53 (8.7%)
- Van occupant26 (4.3%)
- Cyclist17 (2.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.6%)
- Bus or coach occupant10 (1.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 510 (1.6%)
- 6 to 1024 (3.9%)
- 11 to 1526 (4.3%)
- 16 to 2088 (14%)
- 21 to 2567 (11%)
- 26 to 35115 (19%)
- 36 to 4598 (16%)
- 46 to 5582 (13%)
- 56 to 6542 (6.9%)
- 66 to 7533 (5.4%)
- Over 7525 (4.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider395 (65%)
- Passenger157 (26%)
- Pedestrian58 (9.5%)
Vehicles involved
- Car537 (71%)
- Motorcycle58 (7.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (6.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.7%)
- Bus or coach22 (2.9%)
- Pedal cycle18 (2.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle11 (1.5%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
- Not recorded14 (1.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots 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
Accident hotspots (10)
How Perth and Kinross ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2002.
- Collisions
- 191st
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 195th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 49th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 70th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2002
Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Perth and Kinross in 2002, with 32 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area39 casualties, 3 serious collisions32 collisions
- Perth City North, Perth and Kinross, PH1 2TD area17 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Kinross-shire, Perth and Kinross, KY13 8TH area12 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Perth City North, Perth and Kinross, PH1 2JA area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Strathearn, Perth and Kinross, PH7 3AT area6 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH1 1BA area5 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH1 1RA area7 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH2 0BE area7 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, PH2 7JU area6 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision4 collisions
- Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH2 7DT area4 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2002
The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2002: 50, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A9 | 50 | 74 | 3 | 10 |
| 2nd | A85 | 38 | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| 3rd | A93 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 10 |
| 4th | A94 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| 5th | M90 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| 6th | A822 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 7th | A912 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | A923 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 9th | A90 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th | B8019 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A911 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 12th | A977 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 13th | A827 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 14th | B996 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | A824 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 16th | B846 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | A823 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A91 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A924 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | B8062 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2002
Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2002: 81.
Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2002
PH2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2002: 111.
- PH2111 collisions
- PH186 collisions
- KY1349 collisions
- PH1627 collisions
- PH723 collisions
- PH321 collisions
- PH1020 collisions
- PH1318 collisions
- PH815 collisions
- PH1510 collisions
- FK159 collisions
- PH59 collisions
- PH187 collisions
- PH146 collisions
- PH66 collisions
- PH115 collisions
- PH95 collisions
- FK144 collisions
- PH124 collisions
- DD23 collisions
- KY63 collisions
- KY42 collisions
- PH42 collisions
- KY141 collision
- KY51 collision
- PH201 collision
Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2002, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 29 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Ford Focus and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on a C road in Perth and Kinross, 27 Dec 2002, 19:10
- Honda Civic and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 27 Dec 2002, 13:30
- Jaguar XJ Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A824 in Perth and Kinross, 27 Dec 2002, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A85 in Perth and Kinross, 27 Dec 2002, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A822 in Perth and Kinross, 26 Dec 2002, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A822 in Perth and Kinross, 25 Dec 2002, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the M90 in Perth and Kinross, 24 Dec 2002, 12:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A91 in Perth and Kinross, 23 Dec 2002, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on the A94 in Perth and Kinross, 20 Dec 2002, 15:30
- Rover 100 Series and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 20 Dec 2002, 09:30
- Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Renault 19 crash on the A824 in Perth and Kinross, 20 Dec 2002, 04:30
- Renault 19, Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Focus and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on a C road in Perth and Kinross, 18 Dec 2002, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on a C road in Perth and Kinross, 17 Dec 2002, 14:00
- Mercedes and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A912 in Perth and Kinross, 17 Dec 2002, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 16 Dec 2002, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A913 in Perth and Kinross, 14 Dec 2002, 19:25
- Rover 200 Series and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Toyota RAV4 crash on a C road in Perth and Kinross, 14 Dec 2002, 07:45
- Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A94 in Perth and Kinross, 13 Dec 2002, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A94 in Perth and Kinross, 13 Dec 2002, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M90 in Perth and Kinross, 13 Dec 2002, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A85 in Perth and Kinross, 13 Dec 2002, 18:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Iveco-Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A94 in Perth and Kinross, 13 Dec 2002, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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