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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2019, and 187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 32% on 2018 (184), and casualties fell from 265.

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

Collisions in 2019
125
Down 32% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
187
Down 29% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
4.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
52% of collisions

Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2019

4.8% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2019 were fatal and 52% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.8%
  • Serious6552%
  • Slight5443%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.2%
  • Serious8747%
  • Slight9450%

Perth and Kinross road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 125, down 32% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 125
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (14%)
  • Thursday22 (18%)
  • Friday26 (21%)
  • Saturday10 (8%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8%)
  • February3 (2.4%)
  • March8 (6.4%)
  • April12 (9.6%)
  • May12 (9.6%)
  • June10 (8%)
  • July13 (10%)
  • August18 (14%)
  • September7 (5.6%)
  • October15 (12%)
  • November7 (5.6%)
  • December10 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight103 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (65%)
  • Wet or damp37 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph39 (31%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph57 (46%)
  • 70 mph25 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant128 (68%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2011 (5.9%)
  • 21 to 2524 (13%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5524 (13%)
  • 56 to 6531 (17%)
  • 66 to 7520 (11%)
  • Over 7517 (9.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider119 (64%)
  • Passenger50 (27%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car149 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (11%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2019.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
286th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2019

Perth City South, Perth and Kinross, PH1 1RA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Perth and Kinross in 2019, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2019

The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2019: 27, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Perth and Kinross, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92740016
2ndA93101406
3rdA8591404
4thM9091815
5thA9471004
6thA8224603
7thA8274810
8thA92341003
9thA903611
10thA9773410
11thB80623302
12thA9132301
13thA9222200
14thA9842201
15thA8241100
16thA8261200
17thA9121101
18thA9241101
19thA9261100
20thA9891201

Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2019

Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2019: 16.

Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2019

PH2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2019: 32.

Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2019, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Perth and Kinross road accidents in other years