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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2020, and 172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2019 (125), and casualties fell from 187.

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

Collisions in 2020
130
Up 4% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
172
Down 8% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2020

2.3% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2020 were fatal and 37% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious4837%
  • Slight7961%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious5331%
  • Slight11667%

Perth and Kinross road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 130, up 4% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 130
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (18%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday16 (12%)
  • Thursday16 (12%)
  • Friday17 (13%)
  • Saturday23 (18%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.9%)
  • February12 (9.2%)
  • March9 (6.9%)
  • April4 (3.1%)
  • May10 (7.7%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July11 (8.5%)
  • August13 (10%)
  • September14 (11%)
  • October10 (7.7%)
  • November12 (9.2%)
  • December9 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (58%)
  • Wet or damp47 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph33 (25%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph66 (51%)
  • 70 mph17 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (12%)
  • Pedestrian18 (10%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2015 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5525 (15%)
  • 56 to 6522 (13%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8.7%)
  • Over 755 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (62%)
  • Passenger48 (28%)
  • Pedestrian18 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car134 (65%)
  • Motorcycle22 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (5.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had fewer road collisions than 256 of them in 2020.

Collisions
257th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
256th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2020

Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Perth and Kinross in 2020, with 13 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2020

The A93 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2020: 12, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Perth and Kinross, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA93121305
2ndA9111904
3rdA85101705
4thA9126811
5thA92361102
6thM906812
7thA905602
8thA9894501
9thB9964502
10thA8223301
11thA9843502
12thB9543701
13thA9242201
14thA942310
15thA9772201
16thB80622201
17thB80632301
18thB90992200
19thA8231101
20thA8241100

Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2020

Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2020: 31.

Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2020

PH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2020: 37.

Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2020, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Perth and Kinross road accidents in other years