Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 8JQ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 8JQ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 22 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 73; 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 85; 1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the KY5 8JQ hotspot

22 of the 73 collisions here (30%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious2230%
Slight5170%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 24
Slightly injured: 61
All casualties: 85

Accidents by year at the KY5 8JQ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2005, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the KY5 8JQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	1	1
2023	1	2
2022	2	2
2021	0	0
2020	1	1
2019	3	6
2018	1	1
2017	5	5
2016	3	3
2015	0	0
2014	1	1
2013	3	4
2012	0	0
2011	7	9
2010	6	6
2009	3	3
2008	1	1
2007	5	6
2006	6	8
2005	8	9
2004	3	3
2003	4	5
2002	1	1
2001	6	6

Map of crashes at the KY5 8JQ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY5 8JQ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 8JQ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the KY5 8JQ 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: Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
Council area: Fife
Nearest postcode to the centre: KY5 8JQ
Postcode district: KY5
Centre (latitude, longitude): 56.16048, -3.32398
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 12 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,387th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the KY5 8JQ hotspot

28 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were on the B920.

Collisions at the KY5 8JQ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	B920	28	36	0	8

Towns near the KY5 8JQ hotspot

65 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Ballingry and Lochore.

Accident hotspots near KY5 8JQ

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9NN area, 3.8 km away, with 107 collisions.

All 73 crashes at the KY5 8JQ hotspot

Newest first, from 18 April 2001 to 12 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious12 Jul 2025, 10:46
Fiat Ducato crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 12 Jul 2025, 10:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991615124
Serious8 Jan 2025, 10:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the B920 in Fife, 8 Jan 2025, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991539999
Serious2 Nov 2024, 21:05
Audi A3 crash on the B920 in Fife, 2 Nov 2024, 21:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991511771
Serious18 Aug 2023, 17:30
KTM Exc crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 18 Aug 2023, 17:30
- KTM Exc and Citroen DS4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991343229
Slight15 Dec 2022, 11:15
Hyundai i800 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 15 Dec 2022, 11:15
- Hyundai i800 and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991257718
Slight18 Jan 2022, 12:30
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 18 Jan 2022, 12:30
- Fiat 500, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991133572
Slight5 Jan 2020, 15:30
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 5 Jan 2020, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990916582
Slight18 Sep 2019, 19:10
BMW 3 Series crash on the B920 in Fife, 18 Sep 2019, 19:10
- BMW 3 Series and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940878945
Serious6 Sep 2019, 19:09
Kia Picanto crash on the B920 in Fife, 6 Sep 2019, 19:09
- Kia Picanto and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019940875364
Slight29 Apr 2019, 15:30
Honda Civic crash on the B920 in Fife, 29 Apr 2019, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019940020619
Slight15 Oct 2018, 15:15
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 15 Oct 2018, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800566
Slight12 Sep 2017, 15:35
Fiat 500 crash on the B920 in Fife, 12 Sep 2017, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700569
Slight8 Aug 2017, 17:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 8 Aug 2017, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700491
Serious21 Apr 2017, 12:20
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 21 Apr 2017, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700267
Slight8 Apr 2017, 21:15
Honda Civic crash on the B920 in Fife, 8 Apr 2017, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700243
Slight13 Jan 2017, 15:35
BMW 2 Series crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 13 Jan 2017, 15:35
- BMW 2 Series, Peugeot 2008 and Volvo V70
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017941700028
Slight16 Nov 2016, 15:55
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 16 Nov 2016, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600895
Slight30 Jun 2016, 18:55
Skoda Fabia crash on the B920 in Fife, 30 Jun 2016, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600527
Slight13 Feb 2016, 11:20
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 13 Feb 2016, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600159
Slight17 Jan 2014, 18:40
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 17 Jan 2014, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941400148
Slight3 Dec 2013, 17:50
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 3 Dec 2013, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941302091
Slight10 Oct 2013, 15:35
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 10 Oct 2013, 15:35
- Vauxhall Corsa, Fiat Panda and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013941301737
Serious1 Aug 2013, 02:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B920 in Fife, 1 Aug 2013, 02:50
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford Transit and Nissan Almera
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013941301472
Slight9 Nov 2011, 18:15
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B920 in Fife, 9 Nov 2011, 18:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941102060
Serious7 Oct 2011, 15:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 7 Oct 2011, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941101833
Slight24 Sep 2011, 18:40
Car crash on the B920 in Fife, 24 Sep 2011, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941101727
Slight20 Jun 2011, 18:45
Ford Fusion crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 20 Jun 2011, 18:45
- Ford Fusion and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941101130
Slight4 May 2011, 09:30
Fiat Panda crash on the B920 in Fife, 4 May 2011, 09:30
- 2 Fiat Pandas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011941100837
Slight14 Apr 2011, 21:15
Kia Cerato crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 14 Apr 2011, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941100712
Serious11 Apr 2011, 15:43
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B920 in Fife, 11 Apr 2011, 15:43
- Vauxhall Astra, Citroen Relay, Mercedes and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011941100693
Slight7 Nov 2010, 04:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B920 in Fife, 7 Nov 2010, 04:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002131
Slight1 Nov 2010, 17:00
Car crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 1 Nov 2010, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002073
Slight23 Oct 2010, 07:20
Fiat Cinquecento crash on the B920 in Fife, 23 Oct 2010, 07:20
- Fiat Cinquecento and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002021
Slight22 Oct 2010, 18:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B920 in Fife, 22 Oct 2010, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941002012
Slight9 Aug 2010, 13:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 9 Aug 2010, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001508
Slight10 Jul 2010, 12:00
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 10 Jul 2010, 12:00
- Honda Civic and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001311
Serious3 Jun 2009, 10:30
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 3 Jun 2009, 10:30
- Ford Focus and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940901165
Serious27 May 2009, 13:10
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 27 May 2009, 13:10
- MAN and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940901103
Slight25 May 2009, 17:10
LDV 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 25 May 2009, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940901092
Serious21 May 2008, 16:00
Triumph Daytona 675 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 21 May 2008, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940801176
Slight23 Apr 2007, 16:00
Isuzu Trooper crash on the B920 in Fife, 23 Apr 2007, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700932
Serious28 Feb 2007, 19:45
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 28 Feb 2007, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700503
Slight17 Feb 2007, 20:00
Car crash on the B920 in Fife, 17 Feb 2007, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700425
Slight18 Jan 2007, 08:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 18 Jan 2007, 08:30
- Vauxhall Vectra, Peugeot 307 and a bus or coach
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007940700127
Slight18 Jan 2007, 08:30
Jaguar X Type crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 18 Jan 2007, 08:30
- Jaguar X Type, Ford Transit Connect and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700126
Slight15 Nov 2006, 20:20
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B920 in Fife, 15 Nov 2006, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2006940602648
Slight13 Jul 2006, 19:05
Honda CG125 crash on the B920 in Fife, 13 Jul 2006, 19:05
- Honda CG125 and Toyota Carina
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940601599
Slight3 Jul 2006, 19:15
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 3 Jul 2006, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940601517