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A876 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 204 collisions on the A876 from 1979 to 2024, with 298 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 53 serious, and 8 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A876 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
204
3,220th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
298
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
53
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A876

On the A876, 3.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal83.9%
  • Serious5326%
  • Slight14370%

Where the A876 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,220th
Most casualties
3,128th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,886th

A876 accidents by year

Collisions on the A876 peaked at 19 in 1979; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A876, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202322
202223
202111
202033
201912
201823
201777
201633
201546
201433
201323
201246
201137
201022
200922
200823
200748
200644
200546
200433
200335
2002510
2001812
200033
1999811
199839
199745
199667
199534
199456
199315
199222
199145
1990611
1989713
198859
198769
1986611
198533
198426
198355
198256
19811317
19801313
19791933

When crashes happen on the A876

Thursday has the most collisions on the A876 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday19 (9.3%)
  • Thursday35 (17%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (12%)
  • Sunday27 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (13%)
  • 9am to noon23 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.4%)
  • February15 (7.4%)
  • March8 (3.9%)
  • April12 (5.9%)
  • May14 (6.9%)
  • June13 (6.4%)
  • July18 (8.8%)
  • August24 (12%)
  • September25 (12%)
  • October21 (10%)
  • November20 (9.8%)
  • December19 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight125 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A876 crashes

On the A876, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph52 (25%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph113 (55%)
  • 70 mph25 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (15%)
  • Fog or mist8 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.9%)
  • Other8 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (59%)
  • Wet or damp76 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway162 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (11%)
  • Roundabout16 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A876 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A876, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (66%)
  • Pedestrian35 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other8 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car259 (68%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2042 (14%)
  • 21 to 2546 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4552 (17%)
  • 46 to 5533 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.3%)
  • Over 757 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider181 (61%)
  • Passenger82 (28%)
  • Pedestrian35 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A876

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A876

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A876 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A876 were recorded in 4 council areas. Falkirk has the most, with 136, followed by Fife (45) and Clackmannanshire (12).

Collisions on the A876 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFalkirk136201638
2ndFife456019
3rdClackmannanshire121813
4thHighland61403

A876 crashes by town

Collisions on the A876 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kincardine (24) and Bonnybridge (3).

Recent crashes on the A876

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A876, from 16 July 2015 to 1 August 2024.

Severity