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Stirling road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2018, and 181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2017 (142), and casualties fell from 187.

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

Collisions in 2018
127
Down 11% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
181
Down 3% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2018

3.1% of collisions in Stirling in 2018 were fatal and 30% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.1%
  • Serious3830%
  • Slight8567%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious4424%
  • Slight13273%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2018 is highlighted, with 127, down 11% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 127
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (16%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday11 (8.7%)
  • Saturday26 (20%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8.7%)
  • February7 (5.5%)
  • March12 (9.4%)
  • April11 (8.7%)
  • May13 (10%)
  • June12 (9.4%)
  • July12 (9.4%)
  • August12 (9.4%)
  • September12 (9.4%)
  • October8 (6.3%)
  • November7 (5.5%)
  • December10 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry85 (67%)
  • Wet or damp33 (26%)
  • Snow6 (4.7%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph35 (28%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph64 (50%)
  • 70 mph13 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway93 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (18%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (64%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (5%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (5%)
  • 16 to 208 (4.4%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3528 (15%)
  • 36 to 4527 (15%)
  • 46 to 5535 (19%)
  • 56 to 6519 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (10%)
  • Over 7512 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (60%)
  • Passenger52 (29%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (69%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2018.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2018

Stirling North, Stirling, FK8 2BX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2018, with 9 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2018

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2018: 18, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9182316
2ndA84122105
3rdA811101404
4thA8191304
5thA8591603
6thM981312
7thA8725603
8thA915700
9thA9054601
10thA8213501
11thB80513301
12thB91243401
13thA8202210
14thA8752300
15thB8222400
16thA821200
17thA8731100
18thB80331101
19thB8181100
20thB8231110

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2018

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 25.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2018

FK7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2018: 44.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2018, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2018.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years