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A91 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,749 collisions on the A91 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,086 casualties. Of those crashes, 104 were fatal and 801 serious, and 110 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A91, up 44% from 9 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,749
421st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,086
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
104
110 people killed
Serious collisions
801
1,054 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the A91

On the A91, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1043.8%
  • Serious80129%
  • Slight1,84467%

Where the A91 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
421st
Most casualties
377th
Most fatal collisions
198th
Most serious collisions
241st

A91 accidents by year

Collisions on the A91 peaked at 97 in 1985 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A91, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251316
2024921
20231633
20222042
20211621
20201221
20193148
20182837
20173045
20162336
20153648
20142747
20134660
20124369
20114365
20104256
20094359
20085987
20076882
200674107
200567109
200489133
200380111
20026999
20015081
20006490
19996887
199888118
199778111
19966688
199566106
19945383
199371120
19925792
199178111
199086132
198968102
198875118
198787128
198694142
198597153
198490124
198370124
198277106
198195133
198091136
197996149

When crashes happen on the A91

Saturday has the most collisions on the A91 (436), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (678).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday393 (14%)
  • Tuesday336 (12%)
  • Wednesday408 (15%)
  • Thursday406 (15%)
  • Friday426 (15%)
  • Saturday436 (16%)
  • Sunday344 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am121 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am48 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am328 (12%)
  • 9am to noon389 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm505 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm678 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm425 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight255 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January198 (7.2%)
  • February206 (7.5%)
  • March234 (8.5%)
  • April213 (7.7%)
  • May230 (8.4%)
  • June210 (7.6%)
  • July214 (7.8%)
  • August234 (8.5%)
  • September252 (9.2%)
  • October281 (10%)
  • November243 (8.8%)
  • December234 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,935 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting491 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit289 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A91 crashes

On the A91, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph824 (30%)
  • 40 mph119 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,759 (64%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,997 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds480 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (2.1%)
  • Other127 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,484 (54%)
  • Wet or damp1,097 (40%)
  • Frost or ice106 (3.9%)
  • Snow44 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep16 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,581 (94%)
  • Roundabout111 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A91 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A91, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,737 (67%)
  • Pedestrian443 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist152 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant148 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant124 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (1.8%)
  • Other64 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,795 (76%)
  • Motorcycle336 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes250 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes227 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle157 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach90 (1.8%)
  • Other142 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10142 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15221 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20766 (19%)
  • 21 to 25550 (13%)
  • 26 to 35700 (17%)
  • 36 to 45557 (14%)
  • 46 to 55444 (11%)
  • 56 to 65278 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75207 (5.1%)
  • Over 75148 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,333 (57%)
  • Passenger1,310 (32%)
  • Pedestrian443 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A91

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A91

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A91 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A91 were recorded in 5 council areas. Fife has the most, with 1,275, followed by Clackmannanshire (789) and Stirling (438).

Collisions on the A91 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife1,2751,95157364
2ndClackmannanshire7891,11426257
3rdStirling4386591397
4thPerth and Kinross238350781
5thFalkirk71002

A91 crashes by town

Collisions on the A91 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Cupar (250) and Alva (154).

Recent crashes on the A91

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A91, from 5 October 2023 to 24 November 2025.

Severity