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Stirling road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 352 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 1986, and 505 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1985 (365), and casualties fell from 511.

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

Collisions in 1986
352
Down 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
505
Down 1% on 1985
Fatal collisions
22
6.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
39% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 1986

6.3% of collisions in Stirling in 1986 were fatal and 39% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal226.3%
  • Serious13739%
  • Slight19355%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal265.1%
  • Serious18336%
  • Slight29659%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 1986 is highlighted, with 352, down 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (11%)
  • Wednesday46 (13%)
  • Thursday45 (13%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday72 (20%)
  • Sunday47 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (7.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.4%)
  • February22 (6.3%)
  • March28 (8%)
  • April20 (5.7%)
  • May29 (8.2%)
  • June33 (9.4%)
  • July34 (9.7%)
  • August34 (9.7%)
  • September35 (9.9%)
  • October27 (7.7%)
  • November27 (7.7%)
  • December37 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight229 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (3.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry186 (53%)
  • Wet or damp130 (37%)
  • Frost or ice25 (7.1%)
  • Snow11 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (44%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph162 (46%)
  • 70 mph21 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (13%)
  • Roundabout7 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant278 (55%)
  • Pedestrian92 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (13%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20125 (25%)
  • 21 to 2578 (15%)
  • 26 to 3576 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.8%)
  • Over 7511 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider239 (47%)
  • Passenger174 (34%)
  • Pedestrian92 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (70%)
  • Motorcycle62 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2%)
  • Minibus8 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 1986

Map of the last 20 crashes of 1986 in Stirling

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  • 20 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stirling ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 279 of them in 1986.

Collisions
280th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 1986

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 1986: 60, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA96075326
2ndA843253414
3rdA812942213
4thA8112128312
5thA85183026
6thM9133829
7thB8052111103
8thA82101212
9thA80991315
10thA82191705
11thA87291106
12thA90591205
13thA916603
14thA8755902
15thM804512
16thB8223302
17thB8233501
18thA8032200
19thA8732200
20thB80512200

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 1986

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 84.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 1986

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 1986: 84.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 1986, 3 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years