Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway, 31 Dec 2009, 09:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 388 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009, and 533 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 104 were serious.
Collisions were down 7% on 2008 (419), and casualties fell from 552.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,421 collisions in Dumfries and Galloway.
- Collisions in 2009
- 388
- Down 7% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 533
- Down 3% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 104
- 27% of collisions
Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009
2.3% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009 were fatal and 27% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.3%
- Serious10427%
- Slight27571%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.9%
- Serious12023%
- Slight40376%
Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 388, down 7% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009: 388
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday59 (15%)
- Tuesday51 (13%)
- Wednesday55 (14%)
- Thursday54 (14%)
- Friday56 (14%)
- Saturday58 (15%)
- Sunday55 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5949 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5953 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:5969 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59104 (27%)
- 18:00 to 20:5952 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5928 (7.2%)
Collisions by month
- January38 (9.8%)
- February26 (6.7%)
- March25 (6.4%)
- April35 (9%)
- May26 (6.7%)
- June28 (7.2%)
- July32 (8.2%)
- August40 (10%)
- September35 (9%)
- October26 (6.7%)
- November35 (9%)
- December42 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight289 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting66 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit31 (8%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds285 (73%)
- Raining, no high winds60 (15%)
- Raining with high winds14 (3.6%)
- Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds7 (1.8%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other12 (3.1%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry214 (55%)
- Wet or damp132 (34%)
- Frost or ice26 (6.7%)
- Snow10 (2.6%)
- Flood over 3cm deep6 (1.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph102 (26%)
- 40 mph4 (1%)
- 50 mph1 (0.3%)
- 60 mph245 (63%)
- 70 mph36 (9.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway337 (87%)
- Dual carriageway36 (9.3%)
- One way street or slip road9 (2.3%)
- Roundabout5 (1.3%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant376 (71%)
- Motorcyclist43 (8.1%)
- Pedestrian41 (7.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (3.2%)
- Cyclist16 (3%)
- Van occupant16 (3%)
- Bus or coach occupant11 (2.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 514 (2.6%)
- 6 to 1012 (2.3%)
- 11 to 1511 (2.1%)
- 16 to 20104 (20%)
- 21 to 2553 (9.9%)
- 26 to 3576 (14%)
- 36 to 4596 (18%)
- 46 to 5580 (15%)
- 56 to 6544 (8.3%)
- 66 to 7523 (4.3%)
- Over 7519 (3.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider339 (64%)
- Passenger153 (29%)
- Pedestrian41 (7.7%)
Vehicles involved
- Car463 (75%)
- Motorcycle45 (7.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (6.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.7%)
- Pedal cycle16 (2.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
- Bus or coach6 (1%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
- Minibus2 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Dumfries and Galloway ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had the 153rd most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 153rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 145th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 55th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 44th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009
Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009, with 17 collisions, 6 of them serious.
- Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area20 casualties, 6 serious collisions17 collisions
- North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 9BF area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Stranraer and the Rhins, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 7BJ area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions10 collisions
- Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 4HG area8 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11 2JL area9 casualties, 4 serious collisions7 collisions
- Annandale East and Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG16 5AJ area10 casualties, 2 serious collisions5 collisions
- Annandale South, Dumfries and Galloway, DG12 5AG area8 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6EH area3 casualties, 1 fatal collision3 collisions
- North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 0NF area4 casualties, 1 serious collision3 collisions
- Castle Douglas and Crocketford, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 1LZ area2 casualties, none fatal or serious2 collisions
Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2009
The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009: 59, including 5 fatal and 15 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A75 | 59 | 103 | 5 | 15 |
| 2nd | A74(M) | 32 | 45 | 1 | 12 |
| 3rd | A76 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 5 |
| 4th | A711 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | A709 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A701 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | A77 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A714 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | B724 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | B721 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | A712 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A713 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 14th | A780 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | A710 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B7020 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A747 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B6357 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | B7076 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | B725 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2009
Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009: 50.
Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2009
DG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009: 64.
Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2009, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 30 Dec 2009, 04:22
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 29 Dec 2009, 17:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A711 in Dumfries and Galloway, 28 Dec 2009, 13:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A711 in Dumfries and Galloway, 28 Dec 2009, 13:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the A780 in Dumfries and Galloway, 26 Dec 2009, 09:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A713 in Dumfries and Galloway, 26 Dec 2009, 09:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B7005 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Dec 2009, 14:07
- Vauxhall Insignia and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B722 in Dumfries and Galloway, 23 Dec 2009, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A709 in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Dec 2009, 21:49
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Dec 2009, 12:15
- Mercedes A Class and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A711 in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Dec 2009, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Mazda 5 crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2009, 21:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2009, 20:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A710 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Dec 2009, 14:00
- Skoda Superb and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A747 in Dumfries and Galloway, 19 Dec 2009, 11:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A710 in Dumfries and Galloway, 16 Dec 2009, 20:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda CB600F crash on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway, 15 Dec 2009, 06:25
- Honda CB600F, Mercedes CLS Class, Ford Mondeo, Audi A4 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 14 Dec 2009, 08:50
- Renault Clio, Hyundai Atoz and Peugeot 106
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway, 13 Dec 2009, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Mercedes Vito crash on the A701 in Dumfries and Galloway, 13 Dec 2009, 16:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 10 Dec 2009, 21:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A76 in Dumfries and Galloway, 10 Dec 2009, 17:16
- Mitsubishi Shogun, Ford Escort and Rover 200 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 10 Dec 2009, 13:15
- Ford Focus and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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