Slight
Honda Civic crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 25 Dec 2007, 14:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 475 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007, and 644 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 133 were serious.
Collisions were up 8% on 2006 (439), and casualties rose from 638.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,421 collisions in Dumfries and Galloway.
- Collisions in 2007
- 475
- Up 8% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 644
- Up 1% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 11
- 2.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 133
- 28% of collisions
Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007
2.3% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007 were fatal and 28% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal112.3%
- Serious13328%
- Slight33170%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal121.9%
- Serious15825%
- Slight47474%
Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 475, up 8% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- 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 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday66 (14%)
- Tuesday61 (13%)
- Wednesday56 (12%)
- Thursday73 (15%)
- Friday84 (18%)
- Saturday73 (15%)
- Sunday62 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5952 (11%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5951 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5962 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5993 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:59101 (21%)
- 18:00 to 20:5968 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5936 (7.6%)
Collisions by month
- January41 (8.6%)
- February30 (6.3%)
- March49 (10%)
- April29 (6.1%)
- May54 (11%)
- June46 (9.7%)
- July41 (8.6%)
- August36 (7.6%)
- September35 (7.4%)
- October29 (6.1%)
- November39 (8.2%)
- December46 (9.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight353 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting90 (19%)
- Dark, street lights lit30 (6.3%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds374 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds70 (15%)
- Raining with high winds10 (2.1%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
- Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other5 (1.1%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Road surface
- Dry296 (62%)
- Wet or damp158 (33%)
- Frost or ice15 (3.2%)
- Snow4 (0.8%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph6 (1.3%)
- 30 mph126 (27%)
- 40 mph7 (1.5%)
- 50 mph3 (0.6%)
- 60 mph290 (61%)
- 70 mph43 (9.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway409 (86%)
- Dual carriageway45 (9.5%)
- One way street or slip road10 (2.1%)
- Roundabout9 (1.9%)
- Not recorded2 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant426 (66%)
- Motorcyclist52 (8.1%)
- Pedestrian52 (8.1%)
- Van occupant42 (6.5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (5.1%)
- Cyclist21 (3.3%)
- Minibus occupant8 (1.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
- Other2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 58 (1.2%)
- 6 to 1020 (3.1%)
- 11 to 1525 (3.9%)
- 16 to 20127 (20%)
- 21 to 2579 (12%)
- 26 to 3589 (14%)
- 36 to 4598 (15%)
- 46 to 5571 (11%)
- 56 to 6571 (11%)
- 66 to 7533 (5.1%)
- Over 7522 (3.4%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider398 (62%)
- Passenger194 (30%)
- Pedestrian52 (8.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car510 (67%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (8.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (8.7%)
- Motorcycle55 (7.3%)
- Pedal cycle22 (2.9%)
- Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle10 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)
- Minibus4 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
- Not recorded3 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had the 136th most road collisions in 2007.
- Collisions
- 136th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 140th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 60th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 31st
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007
Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007, with 22 collisions, 7 of them serious.
- Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area23 casualties, 7 serious collisions22 collisions
- North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 9BF area13 casualties, 3 serious collisions11 collisions
- Stranraer and the Rhins, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 7BJ area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Annandale South, Dumfries and Galloway, DG12 5AG area10 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Castle Douglas and Crocketford, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 1LZ area9 casualties, 3 serious collisions8 collisions
- Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 4HG area6 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 2JL area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 0NF area4 casualties, 2 serious collisions4 collisions
- Lochar, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 1RR area4 casualties, none fatal or serious3 collisions
- Annandale East and Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG16 5AJ area2 casualties, none fatal or serious2 collisions
Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2007
The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007: 79, including 3 fatal and 18 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A75 | 79 | 115 | 3 | 18 |
| 2nd | A74(M) | 41 | 63 | 1 | 15 |
| 3rd | A76 | 26 | 48 | 3 | 10 |
| 4th | A711 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | A709 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A701 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 7th | A713 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | A77 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 9th | A710 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | B7076 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | B721 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A714 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 13th | B725 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 14th | A781 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A716 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B7020 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B722 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B723 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | A712 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 20th | A746 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2007
Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007: 51.
Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2007
DG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007: 77.
Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 25 Dec 2007, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B737 in Dumfries and Galloway, 25 Dec 2007, 11:45
- Fiat Punto and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 23 Dec 2007, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 23 Dec 2007, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
ERF crash on the A7 in Dumfries and Galloway, 23 Dec 2007, 03:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Lexus GS300 crash on the B723 in Dumfries and Galloway, 22 Dec 2007, 11:31
- Lexus GS300 and Seddon/Atkinson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the B724 in Dumfries and Galloway, 22 Dec 2007, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Dec 2007, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B721 in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Dec 2007, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B721 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2007, 22:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2007, 12:10
- Nissan Primera and Subaru Forester
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Suzuki Liana crash on the A701 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2007, 05:57
- Suzuki Liana and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 19 Dec 2007, 16:05
- Honda Civic and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen LT 35 crash on the A709 in Dumfries and Galloway, 19 Dec 2007, 15:04
- Volkswagen LT 35 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 Dec 2007, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A77 in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 Dec 2007, 08:45
- Citroen C3 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2007, 17:08
- Peugeot 406 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Fatal
Mercedes crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2007, 13:24
- Mercedes and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Dec 2007, 13:07
- Ford Escort and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 16 Dec 2007, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 16 Dec 2007, 11:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 25 crash on the A709 in Dumfries and Galloway, 16 Dec 2007, 04:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A713 in Dumfries and Galloway, 14 Dec 2007, 19:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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