Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A9 in Perth and Kinross, 28 Dec 2009, 11:20
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 396 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2009, and 521 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 90 were serious.
Collisions were up 9% on 2008 (364), and casualties rose from 475.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,874 collisions in Perth and Kinross.
- Collisions in 2009
- 396
- Up 9% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 521
- Up 10% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 90
- 23% of collisions
Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2009
2.3% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2009 were fatal and 23% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.3%
- Serious9023%
- Slight29775%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal91.7%
- Serious10921%
- Slight40377%
Perth and Kinross road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 396, up 9% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009: 396
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday53 (13%)
- Tuesday48 (12%)
- Wednesday55 (14%)
- Thursday54 (14%)
- Friday67 (17%)
- Saturday72 (18%)
- Sunday47 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5912 (3%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5950 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5977 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:5971 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5992 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5956 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5929 (7.3%)
Collisions by month
- January30 (7.6%)
- February31 (7.8%)
- March29 (7.3%)
- April30 (7.6%)
- May30 (7.6%)
- June44 (11%)
- July45 (11%)
- August50 (13%)
- September19 (4.8%)
- October30 (7.6%)
- November26 (6.6%)
- December32 (8.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight304 (77%)
- Dark, no street lighting66 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit25 (6.3%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds290 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds77 (19%)
- Snowing, no high winds17 (4.3%)
- Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
- Fine with high winds4 (1%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry204 (52%)
- Wet or damp141 (36%)
- Frost or ice28 (7.1%)
- Snow22 (5.6%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph101 (26%)
- 40 mph10 (2.5%)
- 50 mph3 (0.8%)
- 60 mph196 (49%)
- 70 mph86 (22%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway291 (73%)
- Dual carriageway84 (21%)
- One way street or slip road7 (1.8%)
- Roundabout6 (1.5%)
- Not recorded8 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant364 (70%)
- Motorcyclist42 (8.1%)
- Pedestrian41 (7.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (5.2%)
- Cyclist21 (4%)
- Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
- Van occupant7 (1.3%)
- Minibus occupant4 (0.8%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 56 (1.2%)
- 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
- 11 to 1518 (3.5%)
- 16 to 2049 (9.4%)
- 21 to 2549 (9.4%)
- 26 to 3585 (16%)
- 36 to 45113 (22%)
- 46 to 5573 (14%)
- 56 to 6566 (13%)
- 66 to 7522 (4.2%)
- Over 7525 (4.8%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider337 (65%)
- Passenger143 (27%)
- Pedestrian41 (7.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car489 (72%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (8.9%)
- Motorcycle43 (6.3%)
- Other vehicle30 (4.4%)
- Pedal cycle21 (3.1%)
- Bus or coach13 (1.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (1.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle9 (1.3%)
- Minibus4 (0.6%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Perth and Kinross ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had the 148th most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 148th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 151st
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 55th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 61st
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2009
Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Perth and Kinross in 2009, with 22 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area22 casualties, 4 serious collisions22 collisions
- Perth City North, Perth and Kinross, PH1 2JA area14 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Perth City North, Perth and Kinross, PH1 2TD area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions10 collisions
- Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, PH2 7JU area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions8 collisions
- Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH1 1RA area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH1 1BA area5 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Blairgowrie and Glens, Perth and Kinross, PH10 6AY area4 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
- Kinross-shire, Perth and Kinross, KY13 8TH area4 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
- Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH2 8PS area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Strathearn, Perth and Kinross, PH7 3AT area7 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2009
The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2009: 71, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A9 | 71 | 105 | 1 | 21 |
| 2nd | A85 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 6 |
| 3rd | A93 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 9 |
| 4th | A90 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 5th | A912 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | M90 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | B996 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A94 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | A923 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | A822 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | A977 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 12th | B9097 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 13th | A823 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 14th | A824 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A911 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A984 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | B846 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A827 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A926 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B958 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2009
Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2009: 54.
Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2009
PH2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2009: 102.
- PH2102 collisions
- PH176 collisions
- KY1340 collisions
- PH324 collisions
- PH1019 collisions
- PH718 collisions
- PH1615 collisions
- PH1313 collisions
- PH1813 collisions
- PH812 collisions
- DD27 collisions
- PH47 collisions
- FK156 collisions
- PH156 collisions
- PH65 collisions
- PH95 collisions
- PH114 collisions
- PH144 collisions
- FK143 collisions
- KY143 collisions
- KY43 collisions
- PH123 collisions
- PH173 collisions
- KY52 collisions
- PH52 collisions
- KY61 collision
Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2009, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the M90 in Perth and Kinross, 26 Dec 2009, 13:15
- Mazda 6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the B8062 in Perth and Kinross, 23 Dec 2009, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A9 in Perth and Kinross, 23 Dec 2009, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A85 in Perth and Kinross, 22 Dec 2009, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B996 in Perth and Kinross, 21 Dec 2009, 13:45
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A85 in Perth and Kinross, 20 Dec 2009, 14:20
- Honda Accord and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A90 in Perth and Kinross, 20 Dec 2009, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the B8019 in Perth and Kinross, 19 Dec 2009, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A9 in Perth and Kinross, 19 Dec 2009, 12:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 19 Dec 2009, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Saab 9-3 crash on the A923 in Perth and Kinross, 17 Dec 2009, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the B918 in Perth and Kinross, 16 Dec 2009, 18:15
- Jaguar XJ Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A94 in Perth and Kinross, 16 Dec 2009, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 13 Dec 2009, 05:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A923 in Perth and Kinross, 12 Dec 2009, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A912 in Perth and Kinross, 11 Dec 2009, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on a C road in Perth and Kinross, 11 Dec 2009, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B9097 in Perth and Kinross, 10 Dec 2009, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Scudo crash on the A85 in Perth and Kinross, 10 Dec 2009, 17:00
- Fiat Scudo, Fiat Stilo, BMW 3 Series and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 10 Dec 2009, 10:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A923 in Perth and Kinross, 10 Dec 2009, 06:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 9 Dec 2009, 19:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Perth and Kinross, 8 Dec 2009, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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