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Stirling road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 1989, and 520 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1988 (322), and casualties rose from 454.

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

Collisions in 1989
354
Up 10% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
520
Up 15% on 1988
Fatal collisions
15
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 1989

4.2% of collisions in Stirling in 1989 were fatal and 31% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal154.2%
  • Serious10831%
  • Slight23165%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.9%
  • Serious15229%
  • Slight35368%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 1989 is highlighted, with 354, up 10% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday59 (17%)
  • Wednesday35 (9.9%)
  • Thursday40 (11%)
  • Friday54 (15%)
  • Saturday60 (17%)
  • Sunday52 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7.9%)
  • February20 (5.6%)
  • March35 (9.9%)
  • April23 (6.5%)
  • May43 (12%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July26 (7.3%)
  • August30 (8.5%)
  • September27 (7.6%)
  • October30 (8.5%)
  • November28 (7.9%)
  • December26 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry203 (57%)
  • Wet or damp131 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.1%)
  • Snow7 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (43%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (2%)
  • 60 mph163 (46%)
  • 70 mph27 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway298 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (11%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (62%)
  • Pedestrian75 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist28 (5.4%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1033 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6%)
  • 16 to 20117 (23%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3582 (16%)
  • 36 to 4563 (12%)
  • 46 to 5534 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.4%)
  • Over 7512 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider254 (49%)
  • Passenger191 (37%)
  • Pedestrian75 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car419 (71%)
  • Motorcycle40 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.4%)
  • Minibus7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 1989

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1989 in Stirling

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stirling ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 1989.

Collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
272nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 1989

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 1989: 47, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA94766210
2ndA843664316
3rdA811254249
4thA81213217
5thA85183427
6thA872132005
7thM9111305
8thA905101502
9thA9191101
10thB805291101
11thA80971821
12thA827903
13thB82271703
14thA8205600
15thB82951101
16thA8214502
17thB8234401
18thB912441101
19thA8732200
20thA9072202

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 1989

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 82.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 1989

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 1989: 103.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 1989, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1989.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years