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Perth and Kinross road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2024, and 213 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2023 (140), and casualties rose from 207.

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

Collisions in 2024
141
Up 1% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
213
Up 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
6
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
51% of collisions

Crash severity in Perth and Kinross in 2024

4.3% of collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2024 were fatal and 51% serious, against 4.1% and 34% in Perth and Kinross from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.3%
  • Serious7251%
  • Slight6345%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.3%
  • Serious8942%
  • Slight11755%

Perth and Kinross road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Perth and Kinross, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 805 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 141, up 1% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 141
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday20 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (16%)
  • Friday26 (18%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (9.9%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (2.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.5%)
  • February6 (4.3%)
  • March11 (7.8%)
  • April10 (7.1%)
  • May14 (9.9%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July10 (7.1%)
  • August22 (16%)
  • September17 (12%)
  • October6 (4.3%)
  • November10 (7.1%)
  • December8 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (62%)
  • Wet or damp48 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (12%)
  • 30 mph26 (18%)
  • 40 mph7 (5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph67 (48%)
  • 70 mph23 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (18%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (11%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2016 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2526 (12%)
  • 26 to 3544 (21%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5530 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (12%)
  • 66 to 7521 (9.9%)
  • Over 7514 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (66%)
  • Passenger57 (27%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (72%)
  • Motorcycle24 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Perth and Kinross in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Perth and Kinross had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 2024.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
110th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2024

Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross, PH1 5QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Perth and Kinross in 2024, with 6 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Perth and Kinross with the most crashes in 2024

The A9 had the most collisions in Perth and Kinross in 2024: 17, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Perth and Kinross, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9173737
2ndA85141906
3rdM901317010
4thA93101706
5thA8226812
6thA8265803
7thB9965502
8thA903402
9thA9773601
10thB90973502
11thB91123502
12thA8232411
13thA9132301
14thA9232201
15thA942402
16thA9892200
17thB8462301
18thB9342302
19thA8271101
20thA911200

Towns in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2024

Perth had the most collisions of any town in Perth and Kinross in 2024: 20.

Postcode districts in Perth and Kinross: crashes in 2024

PH2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Perth and Kinross in 2024: 39.

Latest crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Perth and Kinross in 2024, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2024.

Severity

Perth and Kinross road accidents in other years