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Stirling road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 1983, and 463 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 125 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1982 (385), and casualties fell from 576.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,122 collisions in Stirling.

Collisions in 1983
330
Down 14% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
463
Down 20% on 1982
Fatal collisions
13
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
125
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 1983

3.9% of collisions in Stirling in 1983 were fatal and 38% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.9%
  • Serious12538%
  • Slight19258%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.8%
  • Serious14632%
  • Slight30466%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 1983 is highlighted, with 330, down 14% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202582108
202494136
202386113
202292142
20217599
202079111
2019122158
2018127181
2017142187
2016177247
2015197293
2014166224
2013239302
2012212275
2011220293
2010229310
2009247322
2008284382
2007289390
2006278371
2005255344
2004275389
2003294447
2002303403
2001256352
2000261376
1999301408
1998328490
1997352482
1996288409
1995311439
1994331452
1993271402
1992291403
1991278361
1990356537
1989354520
1988322454
1987273392
1986352505
1985365511
1984345511
1983330463
1982385576
1981380550
1980415588
1979413580

When and where crashes happen in Stirling in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (16%)
  • Thursday34 (10%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday53 (16%)
  • Sunday48 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (8.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.7%)
  • February13 (3.9%)
  • March28 (8.5%)
  • April22 (6.7%)
  • May25 (7.6%)
  • June37 (11%)
  • July36 (11%)
  • August41 (12%)
  • September31 (9.4%)
  • October23 (7%)
  • November19 (5.8%)
  • December33 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight233 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (65%)
  • Wet or damp101 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.7%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph162 (49%)
  • 40 mph10 (3%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph136 (41%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant225 (49%)
  • Pedestrian92 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (16%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1035 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20113 (24%)
  • 21 to 2562 (13%)
  • 26 to 3556 (12%)
  • 36 to 4551 (11%)
  • 46 to 5533 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.2%)
  • Over 7511 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (46%)
  • Passenger159 (34%)
  • Pedestrian92 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (62%)
  • Motorcycle66 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle18 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.8%)
  • Minibus6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Stirling

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stirling ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 1983.

Collisions
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 1983

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 1983: 57, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA95772020
2ndA84264218
3rdA811182206
4thA81172327
5thA809132213
6thA905122215
7thA85101505
8thB8052101004
9thA9181113
10thA8271506
11thM961103
12thA8755803
13thA8204401
14thA8214701
15thA8724501
16thB82241402
17thB8234402
18thA8733402
19thB80513812
20thB8243302

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 1983

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 90.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 1983

FK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 1983: 81.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 1983, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years