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A988 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 collisions on the A988 from 1979 to 1999, with 160 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 33 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A988 was on 2 December 1999.

Collisions since 1979
114
3,903rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
160
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
33
40 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Dec 1999
Busiest year
1984
19 collisions

Crash severity on the A988

On the A988, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1999

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious3329%
  • Slight7969%

Where the A988 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,903rd
Most casualties
3,860th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

A988 accidents by year

Collisions on the A988 peaked at 19 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 1999.

Collisions and casualties on the A988, 1979 to 1999

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199912
199811
199700
199611
199500
199412
199300
199200
199134
1990811
198968
198879
1987812
19861114
198556
19841929
19831419
1982812
198157
198058
19791115

When crashes happen on the A988

Thursday has the most collisions on the A988 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (16%)
  • Tuesday12 (11%)
  • Wednesday18 (16%)
  • Thursday22 (19%)
  • Friday13 (11%)
  • Saturday16 (14%)
  • Sunday15 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (15%)
  • 9am to noon5 (4.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.1%)
  • February7 (6.1%)
  • March12 (11%)
  • April7 (6.1%)
  • May8 (7%)
  • June6 (5.3%)
  • July9 (7.9%)
  • August2 (1.8%)
  • September9 (7.9%)
  • October15 (13%)
  • November19 (17%)
  • December13 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight75 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (34%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A988 crashes

On the A988, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (7%)
  • 40 mph104 (91%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (5.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (59%)
  • Wet or damp43 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway79 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (24%)
  • Roundabout7 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A988 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A988, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (19%)
  • Pedestrian18 (11%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car144 (70%)
  • Motorcycle30 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (12%)
  • 16 to 2039 (24%)
  • 21 to 2520 (13%)
  • 26 to 3529 (18%)
  • 36 to 4518 (11%)
  • 46 to 5511 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (5%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (60%)
  • Passenger46 (29%)
  • Pedestrian18 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A988

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A988

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A988 crashes by council area

All 114 collisions on the A988 were in Fife.

Collisions on the A988 in each area, 1979 to 1999
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife114160233

A988 crashes by town

Of the 114 collisions on the A988, 75 were in the built-up area of Kirkcaldy.

Latest recorded crashes on the A988

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A988, from 22 May 1988 to 2 December 1999.

Severity