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KY4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,195 road traffic collisions in the KY4 postcode district, Fife, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,005 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 543 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
2,195
1,654th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,005
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
66 people killed
Serious collisions
543
654 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for KY4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal622.8%
  • Serious54325%
  • Slight1,59072%

What the data shows

  • KY4 had 232 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 358 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in KY4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 506 children under 16 were killed or injured in KY4, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in KY4.

Where KY4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,654th
Most casualties
1,659th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
1,371st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday285 (13%)
  • Tuesday286 (13%)
  • Wednesday289 (13%)
  • Thursday342 (16%)
  • Friday376 (17%)
  • Saturday339 (15%)
  • Sunday278 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,473 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit445 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting252 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,816 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway294 (13%)
  • Roundabout51 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph61 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph1,167 (53%)
  • 40 mph63 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph604 (28%)
  • 70 mph286 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,684 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds299 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.6%)
  • Other27 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,747 (58%)
  • Pedestrian610 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist236 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist127 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant112 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant111 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KY4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KY4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KY4 peaked at 93 in 1982; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251929
20242235
20232230
20222134
20211924
20202132
20192630
20181925
20172842
20163543
20152838
20142125
20132330
20122532
20114256
20103339
20095069
20084457
20075062
20064250
20055066
20044560
20033956
20023961
20013646
20005990
199938101
19984162
19974768
19964858
19956693
19945073
19934775
19924863
199171104
19906289
198974100
19886497
19876888
19866476
19857797
198469100
19837995
198293111
19817692
198073102
197982100

Map of recent crashes in KY4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KY4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KY4

The 24 most recent collisions in KY4 happened between 30 October 2024 and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KY4

The A909 has the most collisions in KY4, 538 of 2,195 (25%), followed by the A910 (199).

Collisions in KY4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90953875917125
2ndA910199242757
3rdB917181218251
4thA92157241831
5thM90149224741
6thB981127174734
7thB99679134526
8thA9075977113
9thB9255612539
10thB9143454314
11thB9097131704
12thB912121503

Council areas covering KY4

Collisions in KY4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Fife has 2,015 of 2,195 (92%).

Collisions in KY4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife2,0152,73454480
2ndPerth and Kinross180271863

Towns in KY4

Collisions in KY4 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Cowdenbeath (800) and Kelty (310).