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A914 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 700 collisions on the A914 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,104 casualties. Of those crashes, 34 were fatal and 195 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A914, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
700
1,508th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,104
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
40 people killed
Serious collisions
195
281 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the A914

On the A914, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal344.9%
  • Serious19528%
  • Slight47167%

Where the A914 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,508th
Most casualties
1,314th
Most fatal collisions
607th
Most serious collisions
1,072nd

A914 accidents by year

Collisions on the A914 peaked at 27 in 2002 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A914, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024511
202326
2022612
202111
202011
201900
2018812
201757
20161327
20151012
201477
201379
20121216
201178
20101416
20091725
20081217
20072132
20061316
20052229
20041416
20032131
20022742
20012031
20001419
19991422
19981522
19971927
19961828
19952340
19941826
19931727
19922042
19911928
19901527
19892647
19882347
19872337
19862032
19852752
19842435
19831628
19821323
19812031
19802334
19792543

When crashes happen on the A914

Friday has the most collisions on the A914 (130), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (157).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (15%)
  • Tuesday79 (11%)
  • Wednesday113 (16%)
  • Thursday91 (13%)
  • Friday130 (19%)
  • Saturday93 (13%)
  • Sunday92 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am120 (17%)
  • 9am to noon106 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm109 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm157 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm97 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight67 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (10%)
  • February56 (8%)
  • March60 (8.6%)
  • April46 (6.6%)
  • May58 (8.3%)
  • June52 (7.4%)
  • July50 (7.1%)
  • August71 (10%)
  • September57 (8.1%)
  • October63 (9%)
  • November55 (7.9%)
  • December61 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight504 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting162 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A914 crashes

On the A914, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph52 (7.4%)
  • 40 mph40 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph594 (85%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds531 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.9%)
  • Other33 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry334 (48%)
  • Wet or damp297 (42%)
  • Frost or ice45 (6.4%)
  • Snow16 (2.3%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway686 (98%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A914 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A914, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant880 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant51 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian29 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist11 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (78%)
  • Motorcycle77 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (5.3%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (0.8%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20172 (16%)
  • 21 to 25167 (15%)
  • 26 to 35213 (19%)
  • 36 to 45177 (16%)
  • 46 to 55154 (14%)
  • 56 to 6581 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.2%)
  • Over 7520 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider703 (64%)
  • Passenger372 (34%)
  • Pedestrian29 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A914

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A914

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A914 crashes by council area

Of the 700 collisions on the A914, 698 were in Fife.

Collisions on the A914 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife6981,10234193

A914 crashes by town

Of the 700 collisions on the A914, 26 were in the built-up area of Cupar.

Recent crashes on the A914

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A914, from 8 April 2018 to 24 October 2025.

Severity