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A902 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,390 collisions on the A902 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,701 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 341 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A902, up 36% from 11 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,390
798th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,701
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
341
376 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A902

On the A902, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.6%
  • Serious34125%
  • Slight1,02774%

Where the A902 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
798th
Most casualties
874th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
636th

A902 accidents by year

Collisions on the A902 peaked at 64 in 1986 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A902, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20241115
20231719
20221112
2021911
20201315
201977
20181621
20171415
20161314
20151115
20141217
20131320
20121623
20111622
20101516
20091822
20081518
20072326
20061620
20051531
20042124
20031214
20022126
20012323
20002328
19993041
19985671
19974253
19964753
19953941
19943035
19934251
19924553
19913035
19906378
19895767
19884460
19874552
19866479
19854453
19844346
19835971
19825269
19815265
19804860
19796277

When crashes happen on the A902

Friday has the most collisions on the A902 (241), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (364).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (13%)
  • Tuesday225 (16%)
  • Wednesday219 (16%)
  • Thursday213 (15%)
  • Friday241 (17%)
  • Saturday176 (13%)
  • Sunday129 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am184 (13%)
  • 9am to noon183 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm257 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm364 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm231 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight102 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (8.7%)
  • February112 (8.1%)
  • March112 (8.1%)
  • April111 (8%)
  • May93 (6.7%)
  • June97 (7%)
  • July94 (6.8%)
  • August125 (9%)
  • September128 (9.2%)
  • October119 (8.6%)
  • November132 (9.5%)
  • December146 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight992 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A902 crashes

On the A902, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph952 (68%)
  • 40 mph312 (22%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph97 (7%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,065 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds214 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Other39 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry901 (65%)
  • Wet or damp459 (33%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,201 (86%)
  • Roundabout107 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A902 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A902, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant812 (48%)
  • Pedestrian354 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (11%)
  • Cyclist131 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant70 (4.1%)
  • Other51 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,689 (68%)
  • Motorcycle190 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes187 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle137 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach125 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (4.1%)
  • Other61 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1067 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1598 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20194 (11%)
  • 21 to 25212 (12%)
  • 26 to 35365 (21%)
  • 36 to 45233 (14%)
  • 46 to 55185 (11%)
  • 56 to 65140 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7594 (5.5%)
  • Over 7587 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider909 (53%)
  • Passenger438 (26%)
  • Pedestrian354 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A902

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A902

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A902 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A902 were recorded in 2 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 1,380, followed by Falkirk (9).

Collisions on the A902 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh1,3801,68821338
2ndFalkirk91213

A902 crashes by town

Collisions on the A902 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (1,293) and Falkirk (8).

Recent crashes on the A902

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A902, from 19 February 2024 to 30 December 2025.

Severity