Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A92 in Fife, 28 Dec 2025, 17:52
- Hyundai Ioniq and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991688700
Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 8LS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 209 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cowdenbeath ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 285 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 48 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 209
- 4,062nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 285
- 1.36 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 7 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the KY4 8LS hotspot
54 of the 209 collisions here (26%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal62.9%
- Serious4823%
- Slight15574%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 7
- Seriously injured
- 55
- Slightly injured
- 223
- All casualties
- 285
Accidents by year at the KY4 8LS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2002, against an average of 8.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the KY4 8LS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 16 |
| 2015 | 10 | 15 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 9 | 13 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 15 | 17 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 |
| 2007 | 13 | 14 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 16 | 23 |
| 2004 | 10 | 15 |
| 2003 | 9 | 13 |
| 2002 | 17 | 28 |
| 2001 | 10 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the KY4 8LS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY4 8LS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 8LS area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the KY4 8LS 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.
Towns near the KY4 8LS hotspot
143 of the 209 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Cowdenbeath.
Accident hotspots near KY4 8LS
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9LL area, 1.2 km away, with 65 collisions.
- Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9LL area1.2 km away, 77 casualties65 collisions
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9NN area2.8 km away, 149 casualties107 collisions
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9HG area3.6 km away, 105 casualties64 collisions
- Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 0EF area3.9 km away, 147 casualties116 collisions
- Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY11 7EG area4.5 km away, 154 casualties119 collisions
All 209 crashes at the KY4 8LS hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 28 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Vauxhall Adam crash on the B981 in Fife, 29 Oct 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991660948
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A909 in Fife, 24 Oct 2025, 15:30
- Kia Picanto and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991662591
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the B981 in Fife, 2 Oct 2025, 17:45
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991650699
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A909 in Fife, 29 Sep 2025, 10:55
- Toyota Aygo and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991647900
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A92 in Fife, 19 Feb 2025, 16:40
- Mini One and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991557305
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A909 in Fife, 9 Jan 2025, 20:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991539720
- Slight
Volvo XC40 crash on the A92 in Fife, 29 Dec 2024, 14:12
- Volvo XC40, Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 2008
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024991535763
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on the A909 in Fife, 26 Aug 2024, 09:20
- Tesla Model 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991491065
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A92 in Fife, 23 Jul 2024, 07:45
- Ford Transit Custom and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024991471030
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A92 in Fife, 9 Apr 2024, 11:00
- Kia Ceed and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991431970
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A909 in Fife, 18 Feb 2024, 14:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991411443
- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on the A909 in Fife, 20 Dec 2023, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991390846
- Fatal
Car crash on the A909 in Fife, 14 Sep 2023, 20:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991352635
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 25 Aug 2023, 11:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991345687
- Fatal
BMW 3 Series crash on the B981 in Fife, 10 Feb 2023, 13:20
- BMW 3 Series, Kia Sportage and a bus or coach
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991274943
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A909 in Fife, 4 Jan 2023, 14:45
- Skoda Fabia and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991259678
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the B981 in Fife, 2 Oct 2022, 00:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991225401
- Serious
Saab 9-3 crash on the A909 in Fife, 4 Sep 2022, 20:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991215439
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A909 in Fife, 24 Aug 2022, 16:20
- Ford Fiesta and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991212265
- Serious
Volvo V60 crash on the A909 in Fife, 11 Aug 2022, 17:20
- Volvo V60 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991208381
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A92 in Fife, 31 Oct 2021, 10:15
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991105221
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 10 Oct 2021, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991183458
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A92 in Fife, 22 Jul 2021, 16:25
- Ford Fiesta and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991069082
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the B981 in Fife, 14 Jun 2021, 09:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991082606
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A909 in Fife, 1 May 2021, 15:45
- Ford Focus and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991041208
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A92 in Fife, 30 Mar 2021, 16:20
- Ford Transit Custom and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991031833
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A909 in Fife, 2 Mar 2021, 17:05
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot Bipper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021991025199
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A909 in Fife, 1 Mar 2021, 12:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Toyota Hilux
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991082594
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A909 in Fife, 12 Sep 2020, 01:00
- 2 Ford Transit Customs
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020991019256
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on the A909 in Fife, 23 Jan 2020, 18:10
- Citroen C1 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020990922741
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A909 in Fife, 13 Jan 2020, 17:10
- Citroen C3 and Longjia LJ
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990919243
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A909 in Fife, 28 Nov 2019, 06:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940903249
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B981 in Fife, 12 Nov 2019, 15:30
- Seat Ibiza and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019940899829
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 27 Aug 2019, 17:00
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940872207
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on a C road in Fife, 21 May 2019, 00:20
- Peugeot 208 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940023619
- Serious
Audi S1 crash on the A909 in Fife, 6 Mar 2019, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940010719
- Slight
Car crash on the A909 in Fife, 11 Feb 2019, 19:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940009519
- Serious
Honda CRV crash on the A909 in Fife, 27 Nov 2018, 16:35
- Honda CRV and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018941800660
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A909 in Fife, 15 Jun 2018, 11:30
- Ford Fiesta, DAF Trucks and Peugeot 407
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800350
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A909 in Fife, 26 Mar 2018, 09:50
- Volvo and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800212
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 23 Jan 2018, 09:45
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800077
- Slight
Car crash on the A909 in Fife, 13 Nov 2017, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700701
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A909 in Fife, 22 Sep 2017, 14:45
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017941700586
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A92 in Fife, 25 Jul 2017, 22:05
- Volkswagen Caddy and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700456
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the A909 in Fife, 22 Jul 2017, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700446
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 20 Dec 2016, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941601038
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B981 in Fife, 11 Dec 2016, 18:15
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941601006