Slight
Toyota Celica crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 29 Dec 2006, 20:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 439 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006, and 638 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 116 were serious.
Collisions were down 11% on 2005 (495), and casualties fell from 690.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,421 collisions in Dumfries and Galloway.
- Collisions in 2006
- 439
- Down 11% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 638
- Down 8% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 19
- 4.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 116
- 26% of collisions
Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006
4.3% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal194.3%
- Serious11626%
- Slight30469%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal253.9%
- Serious14322%
- Slight47074%
Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 439, down 11% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 | 323 |
| 2024 | 192 | 264 |
| 2023 | 187 | 235 |
| 2022 | 190 | 251 |
| 2021 | 150 | 204 |
| 2020 | 112 | 146 |
| 2019 | 195 | 249 |
| 2018 | 258 | 357 |
| 2017 | 236 | 314 |
| 2016 | 270 | 386 |
| 2015 | 276 | 393 |
| 2014 | 310 | 395 |
| 2013 | 297 | 374 |
| 2012 | 318 | 426 |
| 2011 | 318 | 423 |
| 2010 | 360 | 459 |
| 2009 | 388 | 533 |
| 2008 | 419 | 552 |
| 2007 | 475 | 644 |
| 2006 | 439 | 638 |
| 2005 | 495 | 690 |
| 2004 | 440 | 572 |
| 2003 | 447 | 584 |
| 2002 | 425 | 587 |
| 2001 | 435 | 577 |
| 2000 | 423 | 624 |
| 1999 | 375 | 575 |
| 1998 | 456 | 638 |
| 1997 | 421 | 631 |
| 1996 | 394 | 555 |
| 1995 | 410 | 582 |
| 1994 | 482 | 713 |
| 1993 | 503 | 742 |
| 1992 | 500 | 719 |
| 1991 | 632 | 864 |
| 1990 | 604 | 844 |
| 1989 | 590 | 809 |
| 1988 | 470 | 682 |
| 1987 | 561 | 809 |
| 1986 | 589 | 870 |
| 1985 | 489 | 690 |
| 1984 | 502 | 743 |
| 1983 | 553 | 758 |
| 1982 | 612 | 899 |
| 1981 | 636 | 897 |
| 1980 | 666 | 991 |
| 1979 | 699 | 1,059 |
When and where crashes happen in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday61 (14%)
- Tuesday49 (11%)
- Wednesday69 (16%)
- Thursday59 (13%)
- Friday74 (17%)
- Saturday62 (14%)
- Sunday65 (15%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5927 (6.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:5918 (4.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5943 (9.8%)
- 09:00 to 11:5951 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5983 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:5993 (21%)
- 18:00 to 20:5975 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5949 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January25 (5.7%)
- February35 (8%)
- March30 (6.8%)
- April22 (5%)
- May36 (8.2%)
- June35 (8%)
- July47 (11%)
- August53 (12%)
- September49 (11%)
- October30 (6.8%)
- November36 (8.2%)
- December41 (9.3%)
Light conditions
- Daylight289 (66%)
- Dark, no street lighting108 (25%)
- Dark, street lights lit42 (9.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds320 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds73 (17%)
- Raining with high winds23 (5.2%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
- Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
- Other3 (0.7%)
- Not recorded3 (0.7%)
Road surface
- Dry250 (57%)
- Wet or damp166 (38%)
- Frost or ice16 (3.6%)
- Snow5 (1.1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.5%)
- 30 mph122 (28%)
- 40 mph2 (0.5%)
- 50 mph3 (0.7%)
- 60 mph274 (62%)
- 70 mph36 (8.2%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway382 (87%)
- Dual carriageway41 (9.3%)
- One way street or slip road11 (2.5%)
- Roundabout4 (0.9%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant446 (70%)
- Pedestrian68 (11%)
- Motorcyclist43 (6.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (3.3%)
- Van occupant19 (3%)
- Bus or coach occupant12 (1.9%)
- Minibus occupant10 (1.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.3%)
- Cyclist7 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 511 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1011 (1.7%)
- 11 to 1543 (6.7%)
- 16 to 20157 (25%)
- 21 to 2568 (11%)
- 26 to 3594 (15%)
- 36 to 4585 (13%)
- 46 to 5574 (12%)
- 56 to 6546 (7.2%)
- 66 to 7525 (3.9%)
- Over 7521 (3.3%)
- Not recorded3 (0.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider373 (58%)
- Passenger197 (31%)
- Pedestrian68 (11%)
Vehicles involved
- Car532 (75%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (6.9%)
- Motorcycle46 (6.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle11 (1.5%)
- Pedal cycle9 (1.3%)
- Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.8%)
- Minibus4 (0.6%)
- Not recorded4 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Dumfries and Galloway ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had the 168th most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 168th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 150th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 29th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 45th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006
Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006, with 24 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area24 collisions, 28 casualties, 4 serious collisions
- Stranraer and the Rhins, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 7BJ area14 collisions, 17 casualties, 3 serious collisions
- North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 9BF area8 collisions, 9 casualties, 2 serious collisions
- Annandale South, Dumfries and Galloway, DG12 5AG area7 collisions, 7 casualties, 1 serious collision
- Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6EH area6 collisions, 6 casualties, 1 serious collision
- Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 4HG area5 collisions, 6 casualties, 1 serious collision
- Lochar, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 1RR area4 collisions, 4 casualties, none fatal or serious
- North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 0NF area4 collisions, 4 casualties, 2 serious collisions
- Annandale East and Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG16 5AJ area2 collisions, 3 casualties, none fatal or serious
- Castle Douglas and Crocketford, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 1LZ area1 collision, 1 casualty, none fatal or serious
Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2006
The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006: 60, including 5 fatal and 21 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A75 | 60 | 105 | 5 | 21 |
| 2nd | A74(M) | 32 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| 3rd | A76 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 6 |
| 4th | A701 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| 5th | A714 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | A709 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A711 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 8th | A77 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | A710 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th | A712 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | A718 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 12th | B722 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A746 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B721 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | B724 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | A745 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A781 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | B6357 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 19th | B723 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 20th | A7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2006
Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006: 47.
Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2006
DG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006: 78.
Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 28 Dec 2006, 16:28
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the B7076 in Dumfries and Galloway, 27 Dec 2006, 15:00
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 26 Dec 2006, 02:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A746 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Dec 2006, 22:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Dec 2006, 15:15
- Toyota Celica and Skoda Felicia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B722 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Dec 2006, 13:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Dec 2006, 08:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 23 Dec 2006, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Dec 2006, 01:40
- Skoda Octavia and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A701 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2006, 14:09
- Vauxhall Astra and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on the A77 in Dumfries and Galloway, 19 Dec 2006, 06:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B725 in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 Dec 2006, 19:31
- Ford Transit and Suzuki GZ 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 Dec 2006, 17:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 Dec 2006, 06:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A77 in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2006, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2006, 09:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Ford Focus crash on the A711 in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2006, 09:10
- Ford Focus and Leyland DAF Fat 75
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A711 in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2006, 08:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Land Rover Defender crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 14 Dec 2006, 17:29
- Land Rover Defender, Vauxhall Zafira, Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 14 Dec 2006, 05:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 200 Series crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 13 Dec 2006, 15:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 13 Dec 2006, 08:50
- Vauxhall Corsa, Volvo 340 and Citroen Saxo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 12 Dec 2006, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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