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A977 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 666 collisions on the A977 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,011 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 220 serious, and 54 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A977, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
666
1,563rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,011
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
54 people killed
Serious collisions
220
307 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A977

On the A977, 6.5% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal436.5%
  • Serious22033%
  • Slight40361%

Where the A977 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,563rd
Most casualties
1,430th
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
968th

A977 accidents by year

Collisions on the A977 peaked at 35 in 1989 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A977, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202469
2023611
202222
202135
202033
201945
201836
2017924
201656
20151112
201456
2013912
2012812
2011711
20101011
20091724
2008610
2007817
20061325
2005912
2004914
20032437
20022236
20012130
20001830
19991927
19981927
19972144
19961417
19951929
19942127
19931825
19921927
19911621
19902131
19893550
19881728
19871621
19862235
19852431
19842026
19832552
19822230
19811826
19801621
19792139

When crashes happen on the A977

Friday has the most collisions on the A977 (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (11%)
  • Wednesday84 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (14%)
  • Friday120 (18%)
  • Saturday98 (15%)
  • Sunday101 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am106 (16%)
  • 9am to noon102 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm133 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8.1%)
  • February55 (8.3%)
  • March45 (6.8%)
  • April48 (7.2%)
  • May48 (7.2%)
  • June45 (6.8%)
  • July57 (8.6%)
  • August64 (9.6%)
  • September68 (10%)
  • October63 (9.5%)
  • November55 (8.3%)
  • December64 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight485 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting139 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A977 crashes

On the A977, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph77 (12%)
  • 40 mph102 (15%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph481 (72%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds470 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.3%)
  • Other44 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry314 (47%)
  • Wet or damp289 (43%)
  • Frost or ice41 (6.2%)
  • Snow17 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway640 (96%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A977 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A977, followed by van occupants (7.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant725 (72%)
  • Van occupant75 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)70 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (6.1%)
  • Pedestrian35 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist12 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car847 (67%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes205 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle58 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.4%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1533 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20127 (13%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35220 (22%)
  • 36 to 45155 (15%)
  • 46 to 55128 (13%)
  • 56 to 6589 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7561 (6%)
  • Over 7528 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider629 (62%)
  • Passenger347 (34%)
  • Pedestrian35 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A977

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A977

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A977 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A977 were recorded in 4 council areas. Perth and Kinross has the most, with 349, followed by Clackmannanshire (195) and Fife (116).

Collisions on the A977 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross34954724134
2ndClackmannanshire1952921357
3rdFife116163527
4thAberdeenshire4712

A977 crashes by town

Of the 666 collisions on the A977, 42 were in the built-up area of Kincardine.

Recent crashes on the A977

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A977, from 9 July 2020 to 27 October 2025.

Severity