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Stirling road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2012, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2011 (220), and casualties fell from 293.

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

Collisions in 2012
212
Down 4% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
275
Down 6% on 2011
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2012

1.9% of collisions in Stirling in 2012 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious4823%
  • Slight16075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious5520%
  • Slight21679%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2012 is highlighted, with 212, down 4% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday29 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (14%)
  • Friday42 (20%)
  • Saturday23 (11%)
  • Sunday35 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.5%)
  • February9 (4.2%)
  • March7 (3.3%)
  • April13 (6.1%)
  • May26 (12%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July17 (8%)
  • August18 (8.5%)
  • September15 (7.1%)
  • October22 (10%)
  • November27 (13%)
  • December16 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (58%)
  • Wet or damp82 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph78 (37%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph106 (50%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (10%)
  • Roundabout21 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2027 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4550 (18%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (8.4%)
  • Over 758 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (66%)
  • Passenger68 (25%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (71%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2012.

Collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2012

Stirling North, Stirling, FK8 2BX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2012, with 15 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2012

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2012: 34, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9345215
2ndA84263708
3rdA811151723
4thA85111216
5thA8281305
6thA8728900
7thA816702
8thA9161000
9thA8095501
10thB8225602
11thA8214500
12thA9054600
13thB80514400
14thB80333801
15thB8183301
16thM93301
17thA8202200
18thA8752300
19thA8271100
20thA8731101

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2012

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 49.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2012

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2012: 60.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2012, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2012.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years