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KY5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,009 road traffic collisions in the KY5 postcode district, Fife, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,751 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 556 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 16 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,009
1,750th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,751
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
62 people killed
Serious collisions
556
648 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
16 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 45% on 2024

Road collision statistics for KY5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal582.9%
  • Serious55628%
  • Slight1,39569%

What the data shows

  • KY5 had 166 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 297 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in KY5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 541 children under 16 were killed or injured in KY5, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in KY5.

Where KY5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,750th
Most casualties
1,749th
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
1,337th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday258 (13%)
  • Tuesday271 (13%)
  • Wednesday272 (14%)
  • Thursday298 (15%)
  • Friday332 (17%)
  • Saturday332 (17%)
  • Sunday246 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,362 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting248 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,807 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway165 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout18 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph56 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph1,177 (59%)
  • 40 mph45 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph584 (29%)
  • 70 mph144 (7.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,567 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds261 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,495 (54%)
  • Pedestrian638 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist204 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist126 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant95 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KY5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KY5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KY5 peaked at 83 in 1981; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252132
20241622
20231519
2022711
20211422
20201318
20192537
20181320
20172127
20162135
20152130
20142130
20131925
20122537
20112834
20103750
20093749
20082328
20074157
20064562
20053847
20044763
20033865
20024466
20014770
20005676
19994659
19984561
19975477
19963445
19955181
19945176
19933441
19924368
19916390
19906281
19895469
19885880
19876798
198677105
19857592
198476100
19838194
19826893
198183123
19807694
19797892

Map of recent crashes in KY5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KY5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KY5

The 24 most recent collisions in KY5 happened between 27 October 2024 and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KY5

The B920 has the most collisions in KY5, 384 of 2,009 (19%), followed by the A910 (318).

Collisions in KY5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB92038454612117
2ndA9103184041085
3rdB921263421981
4thB981160231345
5thA92138214726
6thB9225275215
7thB90974158211
8thB9149314907
9thA9095600
10thA9113402
11thA9203400

Council areas covering KY5

Collisions in KY5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Fife has 1,940 of 2,009 (97%).

Collisions in KY5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife1,9402,65455534
2ndPerth and Kinross6896322

Towns in KY5

Collisions in KY5 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Lochgelly (510) and Ballingry and Lochore (287).