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Stirling road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2017, and 187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2016 (177), and casualties fell from 247.

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

Collisions in 2017
142
Down 20% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
187
Down 24% on 2016
Fatal collisions
5
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2017

3.5% of collisions in Stirling in 2017 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious3625%
  • Slight10171%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious4524%
  • Slight13773%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2017 is highlighted, with 142, down 20% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 142
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (11%)
  • Wednesday13 (9.2%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday35 (25%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.5%)
  • February6 (4.2%)
  • March15 (11%)
  • April8 (5.6%)
  • May12 (8.5%)
  • June12 (8.5%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August14 (9.9%)
  • September10 (7%)
  • October14 (9.9%)
  • November13 (9.2%)
  • December11 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds105 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (20%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (58%)
  • Wet or damp52 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Snow3 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph59 (42%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph58 (41%)
  • 70 mph10 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (65%)
  • Pedestrian28 (15%)
  • Cyclist18 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (10%)
  • 21 to 2523 (12%)
  • 26 to 3535 (19%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (14%)
  • 56 to 6519 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.9%)
  • Over 7512 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (62%)
  • Passenger43 (23%)
  • Pedestrian28 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car194 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 2017.

Collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2017

Stirling North, Stirling, FK8 2BX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2017, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2017

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2017: 21, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9212513
2ndA84162117
3rdA91101420
4thA8171412
5thA8726802
6thB80525502
7thM95500
8thA854902
9thA9054400
10thA8113402
11thA823301
12thA8203301
13thA8092400
14thA8212201
15thA8732300
16thB80332200
17thB8242300
18thA8751100
19thB80511200
20thB8181100

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2017

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 43.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2017

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2017: 43.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2017, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2017.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years