Howe of Fife and Tay Coast, Fife, KY15 7JA area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Howe of Fife and Tay Coast, Fife, KY15 7JA area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 87 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 87; 1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the KY15 7JA hotspot

13 of the 64 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.7%
Serious1016%
Slight5180%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 70
All casualties: 87

Accidents by year at the KY15 7JA hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2002, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the KY15 7JA hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	1
2023	1	1
2022	1	1
2021	2	6
2020	0	0
2019	2	3
2018	1	1
2017	0	0
2016	2	2
2015	6	7
2014	2	3
2013	2	2
2012	1	1
2011	1	1
2010	2	4
2009	3	4
2008	2	4
2007	6	9
2006	7	9
2005	5	6
2004	1	2
2003	3	4
2002	9	12
2001	3	3

Map of crashes at the KY15 7JA hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY15 7JA.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Howe of Fife and Tay Coast, Fife, KY15 7JA area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the KY15 7JA 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: Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
Council area: Fife
Nearest postcode to the centre: KY15 7JA
Postcode district: KY15
Centre (latitude, longitude): 56.24821, -3.14938
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 11 May 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the KY15 7JA hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A92, with 46 of 64, followed by the A914 with 5.

Collisions at the KY15 7JA hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A92	46	66	2	8
2nd	A914	5	5	0	1
3rd	B936	2	2	1	0

Accident hotspots near KY15 7JA

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch, Fife, KY7 6NN area, 3.5 km away, with 68 collisions.

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch, Fife, KY7 6NN area3.5 km away, 96 casualties68 collisions

All 64 crashes at the KY15 7JA hotspot

Newest first, from 10 May 2001 to 11 May 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious11 May 2025, 12:20
Kawasaki ZX crash on the A92 in Fife, 11 May 2025, 12:20
- Kawasaki ZX and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991590012
Slight15 Jan 2024, 17:25
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A92 in Fife, 15 Jan 2024, 17:25
- Vauxhall Astra, DAF Trucks and Mercedes B Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991398700
Slight28 Mar 2023, 12:15
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 28 Mar 2023, 12:15
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991304185
Slight15 Feb 2022, 10:31
BMW 3 Series crash on the A92 in Fife, 15 Feb 2022, 10:31
- BMW 3 Series and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991143836
Serious2 Sep 2021, 21:02
Mercedes GLB Class crash on the A92 in Fife, 2 Sep 2021, 21:02
- Mercedes GLB Class and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021991083411
Slight4 Feb 2021, 18:20
Seat Arona crash on the A914 in Fife, 4 Feb 2021, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991019780
Slight17 Nov 2019, 12:00
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A92 in Fife, 17 Nov 2019, 12:00
- Vauxhall Meriva and Abarth 595
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019940900266
Fatal8 Apr 2019, 12:02
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B936 in Fife, 8 Apr 2019, 12:02
- Mercedes Sprinter and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940016619
Slight3 Nov 2018, 13:30
Nissan Juke crash on the A92 in Fife, 3 Nov 2018, 13:30
- Nissan Juke, Ford Fiesta, Seat Ibiza and Peugeot 308
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800600
Slight27 Nov 2016, 18:00
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A92 in Fife, 27 Nov 2016, 18:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600956
Slight20 Jun 2016, 14:57
Skoda Octavia crash on the A92 in Fife, 20 Jun 2016, 14:57
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600502
Serious30 Oct 2015, 15:00
Renault Clio crash on the A92 in Fife, 30 Oct 2015, 15:00
- Renault Clio and Suzuki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500841
Slight17 Jul 2015, 05:15
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A914 in Fife, 17 Jul 2015, 05:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500529
Slight5 Jul 2015, 22:14
Peugeot 306 crash on the A92 in Fife, 5 Jul 2015, 22:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500520
Slight6 May 2015, 10:43
Scania crash on the A914 in Fife, 6 May 2015, 10:43
- Scania, Ford Mondeo and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500347
Slight10 Mar 2015, 13:06
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A92 in Fife, 10 Mar 2015, 13:06
- Volkswagen Caddy and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500214
Fatal18 Feb 2015, 10:45
New Holland crash on the A92 in Fife, 18 Feb 2015, 10:45
- New Holland and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015941500153
Slight11 Oct 2014, 10:05
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A92 in Fife, 11 Oct 2014, 10:05
- Vauxhall Zafira and BMW R 1200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941401384
Slight1 Sep 2014, 10:00
Seat Ibiza crash on the A92 in Fife, 1 Sep 2014, 10:00
- Seat Ibiza and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014941401291
Serious18 Sep 2013, 11:07
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A92 in Fife, 18 Sep 2013, 11:07
- Volkswagen Golf and Yamaha Ybr 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301583
Serious14 Aug 2013, 14:10
Mercedes crash on the A914 in Fife, 14 Aug 2013, 14:10
- Mercedes and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301329
Slight26 Jan 2012, 06:20
Renault Clio crash on the A914 in Fife, 26 Jan 2012, 06:20
- Renault Clio, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012941200166
Slight29 Dec 2011, 20:00
Mini Cooper crash on the A92 in Fife, 29 Dec 2011, 20:00
- Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941102391
Slight4 Nov 2010, 18:30
Honda CRV crash on the A92 in Fife, 4 Nov 2010, 18:30
- Honda CRV, Volkswagen Golf and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010941002105
Slight14 Jul 2010, 14:10
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 14 Jul 2010, 14:10
- Peugeot 106 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001343
Slight26 Oct 2009, 16:30
Ford Galaxy crash on a C road in Fife, 26 Oct 2009, 16:30
- Ford Galaxy and Volkswagen Bora
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940902269
Slight12 Jun 2009, 09:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A92 in Fife, 12 Jun 2009, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940901225
Slight29 Mar 2009, 12:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A92 in Fife, 29 Mar 2009, 12:00
- Volkswagen Golf, Renault Clio and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009940900673
Slight27 Apr 2008, 12:50
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A92 in Fife, 27 Apr 2008, 12:50
- Mazda MX-5 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940800995
Slight24 Feb 2008, 13:48
Renault Megane crash on the A92 in Fife, 24 Feb 2008, 13:48
- Renault Megane, Audi A4 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008940800502
Slight24 Sep 2007, 15:30
Rover 25 crash on the A92 in Fife, 24 Sep 2007, 15:30
- Rover 25 and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940702182
Slight28 Aug 2007, 12:30
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 28 Aug 2007, 12:30
- Peugeot 306, Ford Focus and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007940701972
Slight17 Aug 2007, 16:00
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Fife, 17 Aug 2007, 16:00
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2007940701879
Slight30 Jun 2007, 20:30
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 30 Jun 2007, 20:30
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940701510
Slight11 Jun 2007, 15:00
Fiat Tempra crash on the B936 in Fife, 11 Jun 2007, 15:00
- Fiat Tempra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940701344
Slight30 Jan 2007, 10:00
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A92 in Fife, 30 Jan 2007, 10:00
- Citroen Berlingo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700247
Fatal25 Aug 2006, 08:40
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A92 in Fife, 25 Aug 2006, 08:40
- Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006940601921
Slight4 Jul 2006, 19:25
Skoda Superb crash on the A92 in Fife, 4 Jul 2006, 19:25
- Skoda Superb and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006940601531
Slight6 May 2006, 17:45
Citroen Saxo crash on the A92 in Fife, 6 May 2006, 17:45
- Citroen Saxo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940601045
Serious23 Mar 2006, 12:10
Yamaha crash on a C road in Fife, 23 Mar 2006, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940600736
Serious8 Mar 2006, 22:30
Peugeot 406 crash on the A92 in Fife, 8 Mar 2006, 22:30
- Peugeot 406 and Gilera Cougar
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940600600
Slight19 Feb 2006, 16:35
LDV 400 Series crash on a C road in Fife, 19 Feb 2006, 16:35
- LDV 400 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940600434
Slight30 Jan 2006, 09:35
Fiat Punto crash on the A92 in Fife, 30 Jan 2006, 09:35
- Fiat Punto and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940600247
Slight26 Sep 2005, 12:30
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A92 in Fife, 26 Sep 2005, 12:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940502136
Slight22 Jul 2005, 13:05
Fiat Uno crash on the A92 in Fife, 22 Jul 2005, 13:05
- Fiat Uno and Mercedes S Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940501616
Slight22 May 2005, 18:30
Peugeot 106 crash on a C road in Fife, 22 May 2005, 18:30
- Peugeot 106 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940501122
Slight4 Apr 2005, 19:40
Renault Megane crash on a C road in Fife, 4 Apr 2005, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940500728
Slight31 Jan 2005, 15:00
Mini Cooper crash on the A92 in Fife, 31 Jan 2005, 15:00
- Mini Cooper and Peugeot 406
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005940500244