Decrease in number of people killed on Scotland’s roads
An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Provisional road casualty figures released today by Transport Scotland show a decrease in road fatalities between 2024 and 2025, and a reduction in overall casualties over the same period.
In 2025 there were 134 road fatalities, a decrease of 26 from 160 in 2024. There were 1,906 serious casualties in 2025, a reduction of 4% from the 1,978 recorded in 2024. Slight casualties decreased by 3% (from 3,594 to 3,495), meaning that total casualties also reduced by 3% (from 5,732 to 5,535).
Road casualties were higher than in 2020 and 2021 when the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions led to reduced travel. However, in 2025 the number of fatalities and the total number of casualties were the lowest recorded in a non-pandemic year.
The overall decrease in fatalities was largely driven by car and pedestrian fatalities, with car fatalities falling from 73 to 59 and pedestrian fatalities falling from 42 to 27. Motorcycle fatalities remained the same at 34 and cyclist fatalities increased from 3 to 7.
Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030 contains four national targets for casualty reductions due for delivery in 2030. These targets compare performance to a 2014-2018 baseline.
| Target | 2030 target reduction | 2025 achieved reduction |
|---|---|---|
| People killed | 50% | 23% |
| People seriously injured | 50% | 30% |
| Children (aged < 16) killed (3 year average) | 60% | 46% |
| Children (aged < 16) seriously injured | 60% | 33% |
The figures released today were produced by independent statistical staff free from any political interference, in accordance with professional standards set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.