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A823(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1988
45
4,672nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
62
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
8
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A823(M)

On the A823(M), 6.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1988 to 2025

  • Fatal36.7%
  • Serious818%
  • Slight3476%

Where the A823(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,672nd
Most casualties
4,652nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,719th

A823(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A823(M) peaked at 4 in 2008 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A823(M), 1988 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202400
202311
202200
202111
202000
201911
201822
201700
201634
201511
201400
201313
201200
201133
201011
200911
200844
200700
200611
200522
200412
200333
200238
200112
200013
199922
199811
199746
199622
199522
199411
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198812

When crashes happen on the A823(M)

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A823(M) (11), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (9).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (6.7%)
  • Tuesday10 (22%)
  • Wednesday11 (24%)
  • Thursday7 (16%)
  • Friday5 (11%)
  • Saturday6 (13%)
  • Sunday3 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (8.9%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (20%)
  • 9am to noon9 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm4 (8.9%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (2.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4.4%)
  • February6 (13%)
  • March7 (16%)
  • April2 (4.4%)
  • May3 (6.7%)
  • July4 (8.9%)
  • August6 (13%)
  • September3 (6.7%)
  • October5 (11%)
  • November6 (13%)
  • December1 (2.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight31 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A823(M) crashes

On the A823(M), 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 50 mph3 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph40 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds32 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp23 (51%)
  • Dry20 (44%)
  • Frost or ice2 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway30 (67%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (22%)
  • Roundabout4 (8.9%)
  • Single carriageway1 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A823(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A823(M), followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (74%)
  • Pedestrian9 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car51 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle2 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 2012 (19%)
  • 21 to 2511 (18%)
  • 26 to 3510 (16%)
  • 36 to 4510 (16%)
  • 46 to 5512 (19%)
  • 56 to 651 (1.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (4.8%)
  • Over 751 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider36 (58%)
  • Passenger17 (27%)
  • Pedestrian9 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A823(M)

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A823(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A823(M) crashes by council area

All 45 collisions on the A823(M) were in Fife.

Collisions on the A823(M) in each area, 1988 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife456238

A823(M) crashes by town

Of the 45 collisions on the A823(M), 7 were in the built-up area of Dunfermline.

Recent crashes on the A823(M)

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A823(M), from 3 September 2003 to 30 July 2025.

Severity