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Stirling road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 294 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2003, and 447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2002 (303), and casualties rose from 403.

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

Collisions in 2003
294
Down 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
447
Up 11% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2003

2.7% of collisions in Stirling in 2003 were fatal and 28% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.7%
  • Serious8328%
  • Slight20369%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious10724%
  • Slight33174%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2003 is highlighted, with 294, down 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (14%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday40 (14%)
  • Saturday57 (19%)
  • Sunday43 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.1%)
  • February10 (3.4%)
  • March20 (6.8%)
  • April33 (11%)
  • May21 (7.1%)
  • June22 (7.5%)
  • July35 (12%)
  • August25 (8.5%)
  • September26 (8.8%)
  • October24 (8.2%)
  • November27 (9.2%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight230 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (61%)
  • Wet or damp105 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.7%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph92 (31%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph164 (56%)
  • 70 mph25 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (10%)
  • Roundabout23 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2047 (11%)
  • 21 to 2555 (12%)
  • 26 to 35101 (23%)
  • 36 to 4582 (18%)
  • 46 to 5554 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.3%)
  • Over 7514 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider265 (59%)
  • Passenger150 (34%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (75%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stirling

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stirling ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2003.

Collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2003

Bannockburn, Stirling, FK7 8EY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2003, with 18 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2003

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2003: 41, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9415815
2ndA843147312
3rdA811244129
4thA91193302
5thA81173108
6thA85152614
7thA872152513
8thA905101503
9thM991902
10thA8216804
11thA8251103
12thB80335501
13thB80525601
14thB8225802
15thA8094601
16thA8754401
17thB91244400
18thM804401
19thA8203601
20thB80513300

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2003

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 42.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2003

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2003: 84.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2003, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years