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A916 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 321 collisions on the A916 from 1979 to 2025, with 469 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 94 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A916, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
321
2,596th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
469
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
94
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A916

On the A916, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.2%
  • Serious9429%
  • Slight22069%

Where the A916 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,596th
Most casualties
2,497th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

A916 accidents by year

Collisions on the A916 peaked at 16 in 1979 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A916, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025410
202457
202325
202245
202122
202023
201923
201855
201722
201668
201568
201422
201335
201247
201111
20101115
20091113
200811
20071013
200656
20051215
2004825
20031014
2002812
2001410
200088
1999911
199856
199766
19961117
199579
19941218
199358
19921116
19911011
19901114
1989917
198859
198745
1986713
1985811
198457
198379
1982710
19811527
19801317
19791623

When crashes happen on the A916

Saturday has the most collisions on the A916 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday43 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (17%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday57 (18%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (14%)
  • 9am to noon37 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.8%)
  • February28 (8.7%)
  • March21 (6.5%)
  • April33 (10%)
  • May23 (7.2%)
  • June24 (7.5%)
  • July15 (4.7%)
  • August22 (6.9%)
  • September28 (8.7%)
  • October25 (7.8%)
  • November39 (12%)
  • December38 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight213 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A916 crashes

On the A916, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph153 (48%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph162 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.8%)
  • Other16 (5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (49%)
  • Wet or damp130 (40%)
  • Frost or ice23 (7.2%)
  • Snow12 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway318 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A916 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A916, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant308 (66%)
  • Pedestrian67 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Other13 (2.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car410 (75%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2077 (16%)
  • 21 to 2572 (15%)
  • 26 to 3583 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (11%)
  • 46 to 5553 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.6%)
  • Over 7511 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider256 (55%)
  • Passenger146 (31%)
  • Pedestrian67 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A916

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A916

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A916 crashes by council area

All 321 collisions on the A916 were in Fife.

Collisions on the A916 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife321469794

A916 crashes by town

Of the 321 collisions on the A916, 128 were in the built-up area of Kennoway and Windygates.

Recent crashes on the A916

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A916, from 15 February 2018 to 23 December 2025.

Severity