Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9HG area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9HG 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 Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty ward, Fife, from 2001 to 2025, with 105 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.

No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 105; 1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the KY5 9HG hotspot

16 of the 64 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious1523%
Slight4875%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 20
Slightly injured: 84
All casualties: 105

Accidents by year at the KY5 9HG hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2003, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the KY5 9HG hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	0	0
2024	1	1
2023	3	4
2022	3	4
2021	0	0
2020	2	3
2019	3	7
2018	2	3
2017	0	0
2016	3	5
2015	4	5
2014	3	4
2013	1	2
2012	2	3
2011	2	2
2010	4	7
2009	2	4
2008	3	6
2007	4	5
2006	2	5
2005	2	2
2004	5	10
2003	7	11
2002	4	9
2001	2	3

Map of crashes at the KY5 9HG hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near KY5 9HG.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9HG area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the KY5 9HG 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 9HG
Postcode district: KY5
Centre (latitude, longitude): 56.12287, -3.28988
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 27 October 2024
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the KY5 9HG hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A92, with 45 of 64, followed by the B9149 with 14.

Collisions at the KY5 9HG hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A92	45	70	1	10
2nd	B9149	14	22	0	3

Accident hotspots near KY5 9HG

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty, Fife, KY5 9NN area, 1.4 km away, with 107 collisions.

All 64 crashes at the KY5 9HG hotspot

Newest first, from 19 April 2001 to 27 October 2024, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious27 Oct 2024, 04:00
BMW 1 Series crash on the A92 in Fife, 27 Oct 2024, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991509014
Serious12 Dec 2023, 00:01
Audi A5 crash on the A92 in Fife, 12 Dec 2023, 00:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991387012
Slight15 Nov 2023, 06:55
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A92 in Fife, 15 Nov 2023, 06:55
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991374714
Serious21 May 2023, 13:42
Citroen C4 crash on the A92 in Fife, 21 May 2023, 13:42
- Citroen C4, Suzuki Swift and Mitsubishi Colt
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991309802
Slight11 Dec 2022, 16:30
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A92 in Fife, 11 Dec 2022, 16:30
- Vauxhall Meriva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991253743
Serious4 Jun 2022, 08:29
Honda CRF 1100 crash on an unclassified road in Fife, 4 Jun 2022, 08:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991184157
Slight17 Mar 2022, 16:15
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A92 in Fife, 17 Mar 2022, 16:15
- Vauxhall Combo, Vauxhall Corsa, Kia Ceed, Renault Kangoo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991154790
Slight27 Feb 2020, 15:50
Car crash on the A92 in Fife, 27 Feb 2020, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990934809
Slight12 Feb 2020, 03:08
Audi A4 crash on the A92 in Fife, 12 Feb 2020, 03:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990929363
Slight1 Oct 2019, 17:12
Ford Focus crash on the A92 in Fife, 1 Oct 2019, 17:12
- Ford Focus, Nissan X-Trail, 2 cars and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019940883317
Slight19 Feb 2019, 17:30
Toyota Auris crash on the A92 in Fife, 19 Feb 2019, 17:30
- Toyota Auris and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019941900087
Serious1 Jan 2019, 01:30
Car crash on the B9149 in Fife, 1 Jan 2019, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2019941900001
Slight10 Dec 2018, 18:10
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A92 in Fife, 10 Dec 2018, 18:10
- Nissan Qashqai and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018941800683
Slight16 May 2018, 08:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the A92 in Fife, 16 May 2018, 08:20
- Ford Fiesta, Hyundai i30 and Hyundai ix35
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018941800305
Slight11 Nov 2016, 16:55
Suzuki SX4 crash on the B9149 in Fife, 11 Nov 2016, 16:55
- Suzuki SX4 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600900
Slight20 Apr 2016, 09:35
Mercedes crash on the A92 in Fife, 20 Apr 2016, 09:35
- Mercedes (2) and Skoda Octavia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016941600307
Slight20 Apr 2016, 08:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A92 in Fife, 20 Apr 2016, 08:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016941600311
Slight2 Dec 2015, 09:15
Citroen Berlingo crash on the B9149 in Fife, 2 Dec 2015, 09:15
- Citroen Berlingo and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941501030
Serious21 Oct 2015, 22:44
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the B9149 in Fife, 21 Oct 2015, 22:44
- Mitsubishi Outlander and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015941500820
Serious13 Sep 2015, 16:30
Citroen Xsara crash on the B9149 in Fife, 13 Sep 2015, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500705
Slight29 Aug 2015, 03:20
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A92 in Fife, 29 Aug 2015, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015941500660
Slight10 Aug 2014, 19:02
Van crash on the A92 in Fife, 10 Aug 2014, 19:02
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014941401227
Slight11 Feb 2014, 12:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A92 in Fife, 11 Feb 2014, 12:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941400296
Slight14 Jan 2014, 17:55
BMW 3 Series crash on the A92 in Fife, 14 Jan 2014, 17:55
- BMW 3 Series and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014941400089
Slight21 Mar 2013, 12:40
Peugeot Expert crash on the A92 in Fife, 21 Mar 2013, 12:40
- Peugeot Expert and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013941300535
Slight29 Oct 2012, 16:30
Ford Mondeo crash on the A92 in Fife, 29 Oct 2012, 16:30
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012941201798
Slight20 May 2012, 14:19
Nissan Primastar crash on the A92 in Fife, 20 May 2012, 14:19
- Nissan Primastar and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012941200868
Slight10 Aug 2011, 08:25
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A92 in Fife, 10 Aug 2011, 08:25
- Volkswagen Polo and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941101468
Slight18 Jul 2011, 07:00
Renault Laguna crash on the A92 in Fife, 18 Jul 2011, 07:00
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011941101286
Slight12 Sep 2010, 21:00
Rover 45 crash on the B9149 in Fife, 12 Sep 2010, 21:00
- Rover 45 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001783
Slight12 Sep 2010, 01:30
BMW 3 Series crash on the B9149 in Fife, 12 Sep 2010, 01:30
- BMW 3 Series and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941001803
Serious28 Aug 2010, 17:50
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the B9141 in Fife, 28 Aug 2010, 17:50
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Fiat Ulysse
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2010941001655
Slight10 Mar 2010, 17:22
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A92 in Fife, 10 Mar 2010, 17:22
- Vauxhall Vectra and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010941000519
Slight19 Dec 2009, 17:15
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A92 in Fife, 19 Dec 2009, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2009940902809
Slight18 Dec 2009, 22:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A92 in Fife, 18 Dec 2009, 22:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009940902805
Slight3 Nov 2008, 19:00
Porsche Boxster crash on the B9149 in Fife, 3 Nov 2008, 19:00
- Porsche Boxster and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008940802470
Slight10 Mar 2008, 18:30
Peugeot 307 crash on the B9149 in Fife, 10 Mar 2008, 18:30
- Peugeot 307 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008940800636
Serious28 Jan 2008, 14:15
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A92 in Fife, 28 Jan 2008, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008940800282
Serious7 Oct 2007, 03:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A92 in Fife, 7 Oct 2007, 03:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940702309
Slight27 Jun 2007, 18:30
Ford Transit crash on the B9149 in Fife, 27 Jun 2007, 18:30
- Ford Transit and Proton Persona Compact
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940701482
Slight18 Jan 2007, 20:37
BMW 5 Series crash on the A92 in Fife, 18 Jan 2007, 20:37
- BMW 5 Series and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007940700137
Serious7 Jan 2007, 11:20
BMW 3 Series crash on the A92 in Fife, 7 Jan 2007, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007940700048
Slight11 Mar 2006, 02:50
Ford Focus crash on the A92 in Fife, 11 Mar 2006, 02:50
- Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2006940600627
Slight9 Jan 2006, 17:50
Fiat Punto crash on the B9149 in Fife, 9 Jan 2006, 17:50
- Fiat Punto and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006940600053
Serious11 Oct 2005, 08:30
Honda crash on the A92 in Fife, 11 Oct 2005, 08:30
- Honda and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940502248
Slight19 Jan 2005, 08:05
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A92 in Fife, 19 Jan 2005, 08:05
- Vauxhall Combo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005940500130
Slight24 Dec 2004, 14:30
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B9149 in Fife, 24 Dec 2004, 14:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004940404575
Slight11 Aug 2004, 22:20
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Fife, 11 Aug 2004, 22:20
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004940402799