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Stirling road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 79 road traffic collisions in Stirling in 2020, and 111 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 35% on 2019 (122), and casualties fell from 158.

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

Collisions in 2020
79
Down 35% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
111
Down 30% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
11% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Stirling in 2020

11% of collisions in Stirling in 2020 were fatal and 38% serious, against 3.1% and 31% in Stirling from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal911%
  • Serious3038%
  • Slight4051%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal98.1%
  • Serious3834%
  • Slight6458%

Stirling road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stirling, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 79, down 35% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 79
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday9 (11%)
  • Thursday3 (3.8%)
  • Friday15 (19%)
  • Saturday15 (19%)
  • Sunday17 (22%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6.3%)
  • February10 (13%)
  • March2 (2.5%)
  • May5 (6.3%)
  • June3 (3.8%)
  • July11 (14%)
  • August9 (11%)
  • September9 (11%)
  • October11 (14%)
  • November6 (7.6%)
  • December8 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight58 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.5%)
  • Other1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry40 (51%)
  • Wet or damp37 (47%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph20 (25%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph44 (56%)
  • 70 mph7 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (11%)
  • Roundabout7 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stirling in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (12%)
  • Pedestrian10 (9%)
  • Cyclist9 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2011 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 257 (6.3%)
  • 26 to 3521 (19%)
  • 36 to 4515 (14%)
  • 46 to 5519 (17%)
  • 56 to 6520 (18%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.8%)
  • Over 757 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider68 (61%)
  • Passenger33 (30%)
  • Pedestrian10 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car106 (76%)
  • Motorcycle15 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stirling in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 8 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 (8)

How Stirling ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stirling had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 2020.

Collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
253rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stirling in 2020

Stirling North, Stirling, FK8 2BX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stirling in 2020, with 6 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Stirling with the most crashes in 2020

The A9 had the most collisions in Stirling in 2020: 12, including 3 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stirling, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA9121632
2ndA8491413
3rdA8181204
4thA8114503
5thA824813
6thA8723300
7thB80523301
8thA8092301
9thB80332401
10thB8222201
11thM92301
12thA8201100
13thA8211201
14thA851301
15thA8911100
16thA9051101
17thA9071201
18thB80511100
19thB8371110
20thB91241101

Towns in Stirling: crashes in 2020

Stirling itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 20.

Postcode districts in Stirling: crashes in 2020

FK8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stirling in 2020: 18.

Latest crashes in Stirling in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Stirling in 2020, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2020.

Severity

Stirling road accidents in other years