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A909 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 702 collisions on the A909 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,026 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 172 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A909, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
702
1,503rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,026
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
172
226 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A909

On the A909, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal243.4%
  • Serious17225%
  • Slight50672%

Where the A909 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,503rd
Most casualties
1,414th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,211th

A909 accidents by year

Collisions on the A909 peaked at 29 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A909, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025613
202489
202344
2022917
202158
2020711
201988
201845
20171014
201689
20151319
2014912
20131015
20121218
2011914
201088
20091317
20081821
20071416
20061216
20051518
20041123
2003916
20021419
2001712
20001524
19992028
19981320
19971014
19962329
19951926
19941425
1993919
19921724
19912744
19902132
19892538
19882230
19871928
19862444
19851928
19842539
19832637
19822937
19812533
19802847
19792938

When crashes happen on the A909

Saturday has the most collisions on the A909 (129), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (167).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (13%)
  • Tuesday70 (10%)
  • Wednesday98 (14%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday129 (18%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am45 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (10%)
  • 9am to noon99 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm116 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm167 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm106 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight93 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (9.8%)
  • February52 (7.4%)
  • March67 (9.5%)
  • April53 (7.5%)
  • May52 (7.4%)
  • June53 (7.5%)
  • July62 (8.8%)
  • August61 (8.7%)
  • September54 (7.7%)
  • October58 (8.3%)
  • November68 (9.7%)
  • December53 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight471 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A909 crashes

On the A909, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph354 (50%)
  • 40 mph28 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph315 (45%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds516 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.3%)
  • Other31 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry359 (51%)
  • Wet or damp287 (41%)
  • Frost or ice35 (5%)
  • Snow15 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway668 (95%)
  • Roundabout21 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A909 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A909, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant654 (64%)
  • Pedestrian182 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant35 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist28 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car857 (75%)
  • Motorcycle86 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach46 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1%)
  • Other18 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1567 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20210 (20%)
  • 21 to 25114 (11%)
  • 26 to 35175 (17%)
  • 36 to 45157 (15%)
  • 46 to 5585 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6590 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.9%)
  • Over 7528 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider504 (49%)
  • Passenger340 (33%)
  • Pedestrian182 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A909

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A909

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A909 crashes by council area

Of the 702 collisions on the A909, 701 were in Fife.

Collisions on the A909 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife7011,02324172

A909 crashes by town

Collisions on the A909 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Cowdenbeath (254) and Kelty (71).

Recent crashes on the A909

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A909, from 24 August 2022 to 29 October 2025.

Severity