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Stirling road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2008, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2007 (289), and casualties fell from 390.

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

Collisions in 2008
284
Down 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
382
Down 2% on 2007
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2008

1.8% of collisions in Stirling in 2008 were fatal and 22% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious6222%
  • Slight21776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious7620%
  • Slight30079%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2008 is highlighted, with 284, down 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (15%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.2%)
  • February16 (5.6%)
  • March23 (8.1%)
  • April22 (7.7%)
  • May25 (8.8%)
  • June34 (12%)
  • July25 (8.8%)
  • August26 (9.2%)
  • September12 (4.2%)
  • October28 (9.9%)
  • November24 (8.5%)
  • December23 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight215 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds181 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry154 (54%)
  • Wet or damp111 (39%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4.6%)
  • Snow5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph109 (38%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph149 (52%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (16%)
  • Roundabout22 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant250 (65%)
  • Pedestrian48 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2058 (15%)
  • 21 to 2548 (13%)
  • 26 to 3567 (18%)
  • 36 to 4568 (18%)
  • 46 to 5547 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.2%)
  • Over 7514 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (59%)
  • Passenger109 (29%)
  • Pedestrian48 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (74%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle16 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stirling ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 2008.

Collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2008

Stirling North, Stirling, FK8 2BX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2008, with 19 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2008

The A84 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2008: 37, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA84374808
2ndA9345207
3rdA81182918
4thA811152303
5thA91151900
6thA872131911
7thM9111512
8thA85101812
9thA905101402
10thA8271103
11thA8096901
12thA8756600
13thA8204401
14thB80524501
15thB91244401
16thA8213401
17thA8273301
18thB80332200
19thB80512201
20thB8222301

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2008

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 61.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2008

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2008: 80.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2008, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years