Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A955 in Fife, 21 Dec 2025, 13:10
- Ford Fiesta and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991686263
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 1DS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 83 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 106 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 83
- 9,322nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 106
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the KY8 1DS hotspot
17 of the 83 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.2%
- Serious1619%
- Slight6680%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 17
- Slightly injured
- 87
- All casualties
- 106
Accidents by year at the KY8 1DS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2007, against an average of 3.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the KY8 1DS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the KY8 1DS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY8 1DS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 1DS area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the KY8 1DS hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
- Council area
- Fife
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- KY8 1DS
- Postcode district
- KY8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 56.17458, -3.03439
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 21 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 9,322nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the KY8 1DS hotspot
74 of the 83 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Buckhaven.
Accident hotspots near KY8 1DS
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 2EG area, 1.2 km away, with 109 collisions.
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 2EG area1.2 km away, 162 casualties109 collisions
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 3JD area1.5 km away, 260 casualties212 collisions
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife, KY8 5BZ area2.4 km away, 79 casualties63 collisions
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife, KY8 4FU area3.2 km away, 237 casualties192 collisions
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife, KY8 5HB area3.9 km away, 86 casualties68 collisions
All 83 crashes at the KY8 1DS hotspot
Newest first, from 28 February 2001 to 21 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 3 Oct 2025, 13:25
- Dacia Sandero and Skoda Kamiq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991649778
- Serious
Yamaha crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 4 Aug 2024, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991475857
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 24 May 2024, 21:07
- Honda Civic and Renault Kadjar
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991447925
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A955 in Fife, 26 Apr 2024, 12:40
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991436077
- Serious
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 19 Mar 2024, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991422545
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the B931 in Fife, 18 Feb 2024, 18:55
- Hyundai i10 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991411738
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the B931 in Fife, 11 Apr 2023, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991295601
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the B930 in Fife, 13 May 2022, 13:00
- Volkswagen Caddy and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991178353
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A955 in Fife, 1 Sep 2020, 11:15
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990978272
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the B931 in Fife, 16 Aug 2020, 15:40
- Hyundai Tucson and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2020990972886
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A955 in Fife, 9 Jun 2019, 16:20
- Ford Focus, Seat Ibiza and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940021719
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B931 in Fife, 7 Sep 2017, 08:35
- Volkswagen Passat and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700545
- Serious
Seat Toledo crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Jul 2017, 00:55
- Seat Toledo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700423
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B930 in Fife, 26 Jun 2017, 12:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700400
- Serious
Lexmoto XFLM 125 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 19 Apr 2017, 15:15
- Lexmoto XFLM 125 and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700266
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A955 in Fife, 14 Mar 2017, 21:15
- Fiat Punto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700183
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 26 Nov 2016, 16:00
- Ford Mondeo and Suzuki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600954
- Slight
Car crash on the B944 in Fife, 16 Jul 2016, 09:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600568
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 24 Dec 2015, 13:10
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941501023
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 19 Nov 2015, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500897
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 16 Sep 2015, 13:20
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500725
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B931 in Fife, 3 Dec 2014, 08:15
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941401562
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B931 in Fife, 26 Jul 2014, 13:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014941401242
- Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on the A955 in Fife, 28 May 2014, 15:00
- Volkswagen Urban and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941400878
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 13 Oct 2013, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301749
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B931 in Fife, 5 Sep 2013, 17:56
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301487
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 6 Jul 2013, 23:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301116
- Slight
Hyundai Accent crash on the B913 in Fife, 4 Mar 2013, 11:10
- Hyundai Accent and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941300403
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A955 in Fife, 17 Jan 2013, 20:20
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941300105
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B931 in Fife, 15 Jan 2013, 11:35
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941300082
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A955 in Fife, 3 Feb 2012, 18:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012941200226
- Slight
Fiat Seicento crash on the B931 in Fife, 24 Dec 2011, 04:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941102370
- Slight
Iveco crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 20 Dec 2011, 02:20
- Iveco and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941102327
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B944 in Fife, 18 Nov 2011, 14:10
- Fiat Punto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941102117
- Serious
Volvo S40 crash on the A955 in Fife, 7 Nov 2011, 22:45
- Volvo S40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941102046
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A931 in Fife, 12 Jan 2011, 16:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941100112
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A955 in Fife, 22 Dec 2010, 14:05
- Nissan Micra and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002575
- Slight
Fiat Seicento crash on the A955 in Fife, 8 Nov 2010, 20:50
- Fiat Seicento and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002144
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 27 Aug 2009, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940901829
- Serious
Kia Carens crash on the A955 in Fife, 20 Aug 2009, 18:30
- Kia Carens, Toyota Yaris and Land Rover Discovery
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2009940901752
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B931 in Fife, 5 Aug 2009, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940901665
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 8 Apr 2009, 08:25
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940900744
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B931 in Fife, 14 Sep 2008, 16:20
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940802065
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 2 Sep 2008, 16:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940801971
- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 23 Aug 2008, 19:00
- Fiat Brava and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940801884
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 24 Jul 2008, 12:00
- Renault Trafic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008940801718
- Slight
Optare crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 31 May 2008, 11:50
- Optare and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008940801245