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PH18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 521 road traffic collisions in the PH18 postcode district, Perth and Kinross, from 1979 to 2025, and 942 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 200 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
521
2,411th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
942
1.81 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
59 people killed
Serious collisions
200
317 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
10 in 2024

Road collision statistics for PH18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal387.3%
  • Serious20038%
  • Slight28354%

What the data shows

  • PH18 had 54 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 89 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 46% of collisions in PH18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in PH18 are between noon and 3pm, with 23% of collisions.
  • 86 children under 16 were killed or injured in PH18, 9.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where PH18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,411th
Most casualties
2,336th
Most fatal collisions
1,575th
Most serious collisions
2,237th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (13%)
  • Tuesday63 (12%)
  • Wednesday56 (11%)
  • Thursday79 (15%)
  • Friday95 (18%)
  • Saturday79 (15%)
  • Sunday80 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight397 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway430 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (4.4%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph404 (78%)
  • 70 mph81 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds356 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (7.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant684 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (5%)
  • Van occupant46 (4.9%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian18 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PH18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PH18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PH18 peaked at 32 in 1981; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
2024410
2023714
202257
2021710
202012
201957
2018915
2017812
2016512
2015710
20141013
20131017
20121014
20111014
2010544
20091318
2008912
200723
20061317
20051015
2004811
2003917
200279
20011429
20001722
19991424
19981221
19971424
19961014
1995912
19941030
19931218
1992915
19911221
19901736
19891735
19881243
19871220
19861523
19851119
19841629
19831524
19822134
19813254
19801640
19792747

Map of recent crashes in PH18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PH18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PH18

The 24 most recent collisions in PH18 happened between 23 September 2021 and 30 July 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PH18

The A9 has the most collisions in PH18, 409 of 521 (79%), followed by the B847 (37).

Collisions in PH18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA940976337151
2ndB8473755016
3rdB80792534014
4thA830131715

Council areas covering PH18

Collisions in PH18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Perth and Kinross has 489 of 521 (94%).

Collisions in PH18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross48985635189
2ndHighland2778310