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PH1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,240 road traffic collisions in the PH1 postcode district, Perth and Kinross, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,520 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 96 were fatal and 1,325 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
4,240
795th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,520
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
96
106 people killed
Serious collisions
1,325
1,573 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PH1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal962.3%
  • Serious1,32531%
  • Slight2,81966%

What the data shows

  • PH1 had 345 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 707 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 34% of collisions in PH1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 963 children under 16 were killed or injured in PH1, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in PH1.

Where PH1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
795th
Most casualties
831st
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
147th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday555 (13%)
  • Tuesday592 (14%)
  • Wednesday583 (14%)
  • Thursday655 (15%)
  • Friday771 (18%)
  • Saturday603 (14%)
  • Sunday481 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,104 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit730 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting387 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,425 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway453 (11%)
  • Roundabout228 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph48 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph2,589 (61%)
  • 40 mph120 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1,110 (26%)
  • 70 mph360 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,370 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds643 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,889 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,156 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist618 (11%)
  • Cyclist360 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant188 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant49 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PH1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PH1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PH1 peaked at 156 in 1985; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252735
20242937
20233642
20223343
20213648
20203751
20192226
20183440
20174051
20165172
20154552
20144558
20136598
20126690
20116279
201073105
20097695
200889110
200799118
200687100
200584109
200493115
20038099
200286105
200192132
2000108137
1999103131
1998124162
1997105139
1996110140
1995118179
1994132184
1993102138
1992110139
1991125182
1990147185
1989129165
1988114147
1987124155
1986136165
1985156201
1984141199
1983136179
1982130161
1981121166
1980141181
1979141175

Map of recent crashes in PH1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PH1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PH1

The 24 most recent collisions in PH1 happened between 6 March and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PH1

The A85 has the most collisions in PH1, 722 of 4,240 (17%), followed by the A9 (699).

Collisions in PH1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8572299417240
2ndA96991,02638226
3rdA912198252247
4thB9099158221466
5thA989133166423
6thA936784019
7thA9844155114
8thB8674165316
9thB80633248014
10thM90324405
11thA8222754114
12thB91126602
13thA943700

Council areas covering PH1

Collisions in PH1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Perth and Kinross has 4,234 of 4,240 (99.9%).

Collisions in PH1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross4,2345,513961,325
2ndDundee City5600

Town in PH1

Of the 4,240 collisions in PH1, 2,615 (62%) were in Perth.