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A921 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 934 collisions on the A921 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,286 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 240 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A921, up 11% from 9 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
934
1,160th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,286
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
240
291 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the A921

On the A921, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal272.9%
  • Serious24026%
  • Slight66771%

Where the A921 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,160th
Most casualties
1,157th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
894th

A921 accidents by year

Collisions on the A921 peaked at 53 in 1989 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A921, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251013
2024911
20231219
202277
202179
20201214
201967
20181012
20171519
20162230
20152128
20141823
20131014
20122125
20111330
20101113
20091114
20081819
20072235
20062432
20051732
20042126
20031921
20022639
20012237
20001828
19992538
19982942
19973545
19962737
19953245
19942843
19933551
19923540
19913854
19905258
19895366
19884457
19874055
19863354
19852337
198400
198300
198200
198100
198025
197912

When crashes happen on the A921

Saturday has the most collisions on the A921 (147), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (220).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday132 (14%)
  • Wednesday125 (13%)
  • Thursday145 (16%)
  • Friday146 (16%)
  • Saturday147 (16%)
  • Sunday106 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (10%)
  • 9am to noon123 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm170 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm220 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm140 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight110 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (7.9%)
  • February73 (7.8%)
  • March75 (8%)
  • April58 (6.2%)
  • May65 (7%)
  • June57 (6.1%)
  • July96 (10%)
  • August85 (9.1%)
  • September86 (9.2%)
  • October76 (8.1%)
  • November97 (10%)
  • December92 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight616 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit200 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A921 crashes

On the A921, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph469 (50%)
  • 40 mph69 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph320 (34%)
  • 70 mph62 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds717 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Other30 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry533 (57%)
  • Wet or damp366 (39%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway703 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (15%)
  • Roundabout90 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A921 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A921, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant831 (65%)
  • Pedestrian200 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist61 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.2%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,279 (77%)
  • Motorcycle115 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (3%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.7%)
  • Other21 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1555 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20242 (19%)
  • 21 to 25172 (13%)
  • 26 to 35225 (17%)
  • 36 to 45183 (14%)
  • 46 to 55148 (12%)
  • 56 to 6591 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4%)
  • Over 7556 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider692 (54%)
  • Passenger394 (31%)
  • Pedestrian200 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A921

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A921

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A921 crashes by council area

All 934 collisions on the A921 were in Fife.

Collisions on the A921 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife9341,28627240

A921 crashes by town

Collisions on the A921 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkcaldy (363) and Dalgety Bay (40).

Recent crashes on the A921

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A921, from 17 June 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity