Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A955 in Fife, 24 Oct 2025, 13:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991658701
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 3JD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 212 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 260 casualties. Of those collisions, 35 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 212
- 4,000th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 260
- 1.23 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the KY8 3JD hotspot
35 of the 212 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious3517%
- Slight17783%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 37
- Slightly injured
- 223
- All casualties
- 260
Accidents by year at the KY8 3JD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2014, against an average of 8.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the KY8 3JD hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
View as a tableHide the table
| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 14 | 15 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 12 |
| 2011 | 10 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009 | 14 | 22 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 |
| 2007 | 14 | 16 |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 12 | 13 |
| 2004 | 12 | 16 |
| 2003 | 8 | 10 |
| 2002 | 12 | 16 |
| 2001 | 12 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the KY8 3JD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY8 3JD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 3JD 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 3JD 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 3JD
- Postcode district
- KY8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 56.18643, -3.02295
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 24 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,000th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the KY8 3JD hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Methil had the most collisions, 199 of 212.
Accident hotspots near KY8 3JD
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 1DS area, 1.5 km away, with 83 collisions.
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 1DS area1.5 km away, 106 casualties83 collisions
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife, KY8 2EG area1.5 km away, 162 casualties109 collisions
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife, KY8 4FU area1.8 km away, 237 casualties192 collisions
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife, KY8 5BZ area1.9 km away, 79 casualties63 collisions
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife, KY8 5HB area3 km away, 86 casualties68 collisions
All 212 crashes at the KY8 3JD hotspot
Newest first, from 16 February 2001 to 24 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B931 in Fife, 28 Sep 2025, 17:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025991647617
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 4 Apr 2025, 11:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574026
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the A955 in Fife, 2 Mar 2025, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991560235
- Slight
Chevrolet Cruze crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 14 Nov 2024, 09:20
- Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991531489
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the B226 in Fife, 8 Nov 2024, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991514172
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on the B932 in Fife, 30 Oct 2024, 17:45
- An electric motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991510583
- Serious
Peugeot Boxer crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 21 Sep 2024, 09:15
- Peugeot Boxer and Volvo V40
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991494218
- Slight
Car crash on the A955 in Fife, 28 Jul 2024, 09:05
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991473038
- Slight
Volkswagen ID4 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 7 Jul 2024, 20:45
- Volkswagen ID4 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991465070
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the B931 in Fife, 4 Jun 2024, 13:15
- Vauxhall Mokka and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991453434
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on a C road in Fife, 3 Mar 2024, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991416767
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A955 in Fife, 10 Aug 2023, 21:30
- Ford C-Max and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991344081
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B931 in Fife, 5 Aug 2023, 17:45
- Ford Focus and DS DS4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991338527
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the B932 in Fife, 29 Jul 2023, 21:55
- Peugeot 308 and Volkswagen Caddymaxi
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2023991334764
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the B932 in Fife, 9 Jun 2022, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991185842
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 14 May 2022, 14:27
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991177154
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the B932 in Fife, 21 Dec 2021, 09:50
- Toyota Corolla and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991137498
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A955 in Fife, 29 Oct 2021, 18:55
- Citroen C4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991103957
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 27 Jul 2021, 17:53
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991070850
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Jan 2021, 18:55
- Seat Leon and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991013422
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 1 Dec 2020, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020991003174
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A955 in Fife, 3 Oct 2020, 10:34
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2020990986579
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 28 Jan 2020, 15:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990927978
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 13 Oct 2019, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940889722
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 10 Aug 2019, 01:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940866963
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 21 Nov 2018, 16:45
- Ford Focus and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800668
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 20 Nov 2018, 12:00
- Fiat Punto and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800639
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B932 in Fife, 11 Nov 2018, 22:10
- Audi A3, Renault Megane, Seat Toledo, Seat Leon and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800617
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B931 in Fife, 31 Oct 2018, 17:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800591
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 30 Aug 2018, 19:00
- Skoda Octavia, Vauxhall Meriva and Fiat Bravo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800491
- Slight
Car crash on the A955 in Fife, 25 May 2018, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800389
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B932 in Fife, 9 May 2018, 18:20
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800304
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 10 Feb 2018, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800124
- Slight
Car crash on the A955 in Fife, 29 Jan 2018, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800091
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A955 in Fife, 9 Jan 2018, 13:10
- Peugeot 206 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800016
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 7 Jan 2018, 17:00
- Mercedes A Class and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800012
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Dec 2017, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700777
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A955 in Fife, 15 Nov 2017, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700717
- Slight
Honda CBR900RR crash on the B932 in Fife, 3 Sep 2017, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700540
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 20 Jul 2017, 13:05
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700442
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A955 in Fife, 16 Jun 2017, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700384
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 19 Apr 2017, 19:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700271
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A955 in Fife, 22 Mar 2017, 19:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700202
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Jan 2017, 11:00
- Nissan Micra and Chevrolet Spark
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017941700031
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 28 Nov 2016, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600959
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 30 Oct 2016, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600871
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A955 in Fife, 28 Oct 2016, 18:00
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600855