Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Dec 2025, 19:30
- Toyota Yaris and Land Rover
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991681727
Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9LL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 65 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cowdenbeath ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 77 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 65
- 11,450th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 77
- 1.18 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the KY4 9LL hotspot
16 of the 65 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.5%
- Serious1523%
- Slight4975%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 15
- Slightly injured
- 61
- All casualties
- 77
Accidents by year at the KY4 9LL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2001, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the KY4 9LL 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 8 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the KY4 9LL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY4 9LL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9LL 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 9LL 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 9LL hotspot
53 of the 65 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Cowdenbeath.
Accident hotspots near KY4 9LL
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 8LS area, 1.2 km away, with 209 collisions.
- Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 8LS area1.2 km away, 285 casualties209 collisions
- Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 0EF area3.5 km away, 147 casualties116 collisions
- Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY11 7EG area3.5 km away, 154 casualties119 collisions
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9NN area3.9 km away, 149 casualties107 collisions
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9HG area4.8 km away, 105 casualties64 collisions
All 65 crashes at the KY4 9LL hotspot
Newest first, from 22 February 2001 to 11 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 30 Oct 2024, 18:10
- Vauxhall Astra and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991512267
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the B917 in Fife, 19 Sep 2024, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991493686
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B981 in Fife, 4 Jun 2020, 09:22
- Volkswagen Passat and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990955344
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Fife, 3 Aug 2019, 19:20
- Vauxhall Corsa, Mazda 3 and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940865029
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 22 Mar 2019, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940013819
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 4 Sep 2018, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800501
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on a C road in Fife, 14 Jul 2018, 16:00
- Ford C-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800405
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the B917 in Fife, 10 Aug 2017, 17:30
- Renault Kangoo and Chrysler Voyager
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017941700490
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the B917 in Fife, 25 May 2017, 12:58
- Citroen C3 and Honda CBR125R
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700654
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on a C road in Fife, 30 Oct 2016, 18:15
- Saab 9-3 and Smart City
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600862
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Fife, 30 Dec 2015, 23:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941501041
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the B981 in Fife, 22 Dec 2015, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941501010
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the B981 in Fife, 15 Apr 2014, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941400639
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B981 in Fife, 14 Sep 2013, 15:25
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301551
- Slight
Kia Carens crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 12 Jul 2013, 15:15
- Kia Carens and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301150
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 10 Sep 2012, 18:00
- Land Rover Discovery and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012941201476
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B917 in Fife, 2 Aug 2011, 18:05
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011941101395
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B917 in Fife, 30 Jul 2011, 12:30
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941101368
- Slight
Volvo C 30 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 25 May 2011, 15:15
- Volvo C 30 and Volvo 850
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941100968
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 6 May 2011, 16:50
- Mazda 3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941100846
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 4 Apr 2011, 18:15
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941100664
- Slight
Kawasaki crash on the B981 in Fife, 29 Oct 2010, 23:54
- Kawasaki and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002062
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B917 in Fife, 17 Oct 2010, 00:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001981
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 13 Oct 2010, 15:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001942
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 18 Sep 2010, 17:30
- A motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001788
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 29 Jul 2010, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001439
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B917 in Fife, 26 Feb 2010, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941000429
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Apr 2009, 14:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940900765
- Serious
Por Apache 125 crash on the B917 in Fife, 27 Oct 2008, 18:15
- Por Apache 125 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940802409
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the B981 in Fife, 4 Sep 2008, 14:20
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008940801983
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 16 Feb 2008, 11:30
- Nissan Almera, Nissan Micra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940800430
- Slight
Volvo S60 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 25 Aug 2007, 18:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940701960
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 1 Jul 2007, 13:30
- Ford Focus and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940701522
- Fatal
Fiat Punto crash on the B981 in Fife, 12 Apr 2007, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700850
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B981 in Fife, 25 Mar 2007, 09:30
- Peugeot 306 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007940700699
- Slight
MAN crash on the B981 in Fife, 31 Oct 2006, 20:00
- MAN and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2006940602507
- Slight
Car crash on the A910 in Fife, 18 Jun 2006, 16:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940601396
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 27 May 2006, 13:40
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940601219
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 16 May 2006, 10:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940601111
- Serious
Leyland crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 20 Apr 2006, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940600931
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the B917 in Fife, 29 Jun 2005, 14:45
- Rover 25 and Fiat Bravo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940501436
- Serious
Honda CBR600F crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 11 Apr 2005, 07:00
- Honda CBR600F, Ford Transit and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940500784
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 8 Sep 2004, 12:50
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004940403197
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 1 Apr 2004, 15:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2004940401158
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Fife, 14 Mar 2004, 06:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004940400941
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B917 in Fife, 14 Jan 2004, 06:40
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004940400155
- Slight
Dennis crash on the B981 in Fife, 7 Oct 2003, 09:45
- Dennis and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2003940303555