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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2021, and 203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2020 (130), and casualties rose from 172.

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

Collisions in 2021
149
Up 15% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
203
Up 18% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
43% of collisions

Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2021

3.4% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2021 were fatal and 43% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious6443%
  • Slight8054%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.5%
  • Serious7537%
  • Slight12361%

Perth and Kinross road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 149, up 15% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 149
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (17%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (13%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday22 (15%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (4.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.4%)
  • February7 (4.7%)
  • March12 (8.1%)
  • April11 (7.4%)
  • May12 (8.1%)
  • June15 (10%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August15 (10%)
  • September8 (5.4%)
  • October19 (13%)
  • November14 (9.4%)
  • December9 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (66%)
  • Wet or damp40 (27%)
  • Frost or ice8 (5.4%)
  • Snow3 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (9.4%)
  • 30 mph35 (23%)
  • 40 mph9 (6%)
  • 50 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph58 (39%)
  • 70 mph30 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (70%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2018 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3532 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (16%)
  • 56 to 6525 (12%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.9%)
  • Over 7511 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (65%)
  • Passenger54 (27%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had fewer road collisions than 249 of them in 2021.

Collisions
250th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
241st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2021

Kinross-shire, Perth and Kinross, KY13 8TH area and Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2021, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2021

The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2021: 29, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Perth and Kinross, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9294819
2ndA8581002
3rdA9481214
4thM9081411
5thA9371114
6thA906901
7thB90994502
8thA8223301
9thA9223300
10thA9893402
11thB80623303
12thB8463403
13thB90973301
14thA8242201
15thA912202
16thA9112411
17thA9122201
18thA9232600
19thA9772301
20thA9842201

Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2021

Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2021: 24.

Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2021

PH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2021: 36.

Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2021, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Perth and Kinross road accidents in other years