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Stirling road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 1996, and 409 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1995 (311), and casualties fell from 439.

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

Collisions in 1996
288
Down 7% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
409
Down 7% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 1996

1.7% of collisions in Stirling in 1996 were fatal and 36% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious10436%
  • Slight17962%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious12831%
  • Slight27567%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 1996 is highlighted, with 288, down 7% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (11%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday56 (19%)
  • Sunday41 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.3%)
  • February15 (5.2%)
  • March23 (8%)
  • April18 (6.3%)
  • May20 (6.9%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July24 (8.3%)
  • August32 (11%)
  • September30 (10%)
  • October28 (9.7%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December20 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (58%)
  • Wet or damp100 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.9%)
  • Snow6 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph108 (38%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph156 (54%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (8%)
  • Roundabout20 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant254 (62%)
  • Pedestrian48 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2058 (14%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3598 (24%)
  • 36 to 4547 (11%)
  • 46 to 5541 (10%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.2%)
  • Over 7513 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (55%)
  • Passenger135 (33%)
  • Pedestrian48 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car364 (73%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.8%)
  • Minibus7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Stirling

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Stirling ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 1996.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 1996

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 1996: 34, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA93445111
2ndA843160013
3rdA81162105
4thA811162306
5thA85163008
6thA82152215
7thA872152313
8thA905101405
9thA80991606
10thA9191113
11thM991403
12thB8376702
13thA8215501
14thA9075500
15thB8294502
16thB80523302
17thM803401
18thA802400
19thA8202401
20thA8752201

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 1996

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 53.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 1996

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 1996: 75.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 1996, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years