Appeal following serious crash on A916 near Cupar

Road Policing officers are appealing for information after a serious crash near Cupar.

The incident happened around 5.20am on Sunday, 11 January, 2026, on the A916 between Cupar and Craigrothie and involved a white coloured Ford Fiesta.

Emergency services attended, and the driver, a 19-year-old man, was taken to hospital with what are described as serious injuries.

A 17-year-old female was also taken to hospital as a precaution.

The road was closed to allow for investigations to take place and re-opened around 17:00.

Sergeant Thomas Aitken, of Road Policing East, said: “I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or may have seen the vehicle prior to get in contact with officers.

“I’d also ask that anyone with dash-cam footage who was driving in the area at the time to review this to see if it has captured anything significant that would assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0628 of 11 January, 2026.