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A904 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,431 collisions on the A904 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,046 casualties. Of those crashes, 39 were fatal and 408 serious, and 44 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A904, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,431
774th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,046
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
44 people killed
Serious collisions
408
504 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 375% on 2024

Crash severity on the A904

On the A904, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal392.7%
  • Serious40829%
  • Slight98469%

Where the A904 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
774th
Most casualties
729th
Most fatal collisions
540th
Most serious collisions
525th

A904 accidents by year

Collisions on the A904 peaked at 64 in 1982 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A904, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025819
202434
20231220
2022915
2021810
2020914
20191325
20181117
20171423
20162331
20152225
20141923
20132326
20122024
20112533
20102030
20092332
20081830
20071928
20062742
20051519
20043140
20032529
20023749
20012538
20003355
19994157
19983955
19973144
19963244
199544117
19944665
19933455
19923957
19913647
19904968
19895877
19884756
19874962
19864661
19854657
19844454
19833652
19826488
19815264
19805389
19795376

When crashes happen on the A904

Friday has the most collisions on the A904 (256), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (365).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday199 (14%)
  • Tuesday198 (14%)
  • Wednesday220 (15%)
  • Thursday202 (14%)
  • Friday256 (18%)
  • Saturday217 (15%)
  • Sunday139 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am88 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am192 (13%)
  • 9am to noon156 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm283 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm365 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm178 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight140 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (7.7%)
  • February109 (7.6%)
  • March125 (8.7%)
  • April117 (8.2%)
  • May97 (6.8%)
  • June122 (8.5%)
  • July118 (8.2%)
  • August101 (7.1%)
  • September136 (9.5%)
  • October132 (9.2%)
  • November123 (8.6%)
  • December141 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight975 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit316 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A904 crashes

On the A904, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph847 (59%)
  • 40 mph118 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph74 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph381 (27%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,037 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds229 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (3.1%)
  • Other59 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry812 (57%)
  • Wet or damp545 (38%)
  • Frost or ice61 (4.3%)
  • Snow10 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,243 (87%)
  • Roundabout91 (6.4%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A904 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A904, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,238 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist231 (11%)
  • Pedestrian225 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant123 (6%)
  • Cyclist110 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant40 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (1.3%)
  • Other52 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,805 (71%)
  • Motorcycle234 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach70 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (1.5%)
  • Other54 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1066 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1580 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20410 (20%)
  • 21 to 25255 (12%)
  • 26 to 35379 (19%)
  • 36 to 45277 (14%)
  • 46 to 55190 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65180 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 75114 (5.6%)
  • Over 7549 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,161 (57%)
  • Passenger660 (32%)
  • Pedestrian225 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A904

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A904

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A904 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A904 were recorded in 5 council areas. Falkirk has the most, with 1,131, followed by West Lothian (212) and City of Edinburgh (76).

Collisions on the A904 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFalkirk1,1311,50530323
2ndWest Lothian212413662
3rdCity of Edinburgh76115321
4thStirling91001
5thFife3301

A904 crashes by town

Collisions on the A904 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Falkirk (301) and Grangemouth (263).

Recent crashes on the A904

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A904, from 10 September 2022 to 26 October 2025.

Severity