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Stirling road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2009, and 322 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2008 (284), and casualties fell from 382.

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

Collisions in 2009
247
Down 13% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
322
Down 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2009

2% of collisions in Stirling in 2009 were fatal and 19% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious4719%
  • Slight19579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious5417%
  • Slight26382%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2009 is highlighted, with 247, down 13% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (19%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (12%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday25 (10%)
  • Sunday34 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.5%)
  • February17 (6.9%)
  • March28 (11%)
  • April13 (5.3%)
  • May23 (9.3%)
  • June24 (9.7%)
  • July24 (9.7%)
  • August23 (9.3%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October17 (6.9%)
  • November19 (7.7%)
  • December17 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (9.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds169 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (52%)
  • Wet or damp106 (43%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph83 (34%)
  • 40 mph5 (2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph142 (57%)
  • 70 mph14 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway191 (77%)
  • Roundabout27 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant219 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5%)
  • 16 to 2048 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (16%)
  • 36 to 4563 (20%)
  • 46 to 5540 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.2%)
  • Over 7512 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (66%)
  • Passenger86 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car297 (73%)
  • Motorcycle27 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (3.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 273 of them in 2009.

Collisions
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2009

Stirling North, Stirling, FK8 2BX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2009, with 25 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2009

The A84 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2009: 28, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA84283609
2ndA811202612
3rdA9192303
4thA85132102
5thA872101301
6thA91101502
7thA80991813
8thA8191514
9thA8291001
10thA8755602
11thA9055601
12thB80335503
13thB8225502
14thM95612
15thA9074400
16thB80524401
17thA8203901
18thB8233400
19thM803300
20thA8212401

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2009

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 53.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2009

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2009: 63.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2009, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years