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Stirling road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 322 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 1988, and 454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 1987 (273), and casualties rose from 392.

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

Collisions in 1988
322
Up 18% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
454
Up 16% on 1987
Fatal collisions
12
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 1988

3.7% of collisions in Stirling in 1988 were fatal and 35% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal123.7%
  • Serious11335%
  • Slight19761%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal143.1%
  • Serious15334%
  • Slight28763%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 1988 is highlighted, with 322, up 18% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (15%)
  • Wednesday58 (18%)
  • Thursday35 (11%)
  • Friday44 (14%)
  • Saturday53 (16%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.9%)
  • February13 (4%)
  • March35 (11%)
  • April16 (5%)
  • May23 (7.1%)
  • June34 (11%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September38 (12%)
  • October30 (9.3%)
  • November25 (7.8%)
  • December20 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (57%)
  • Wet or damp123 (38%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (47%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph146 (45%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway286 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant278 (61%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.8%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1028 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2087 (19%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3569 (15%)
  • 36 to 4562 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7530 (6.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (48%)
  • Passenger174 (38%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car382 (72%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach17 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.6%)
  • Minibus9 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 1988

Map of the last 22 crashes of 1988 in Stirling

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

  • 22 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stirling ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1988.

Collisions
299th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 1988

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 1988: 46, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA94667015
2ndA843448314
3rdA81203119
4thA8112033210
5thA82173327
6thB8052152004
7thA905121704
8thA85101804
9thA8728906
10thM971100
11thA8216701
12thB8185614
13thA8094502
14thA9074801
15thA914601
16thB8294401
17thA8733402
18thB8223812
19thB8233302
20thA8032201

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 1988

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 78.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 1988

FK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 1988: 86.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 1988, 3 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1988.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years