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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 360 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010, and 459 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2009 (388), and casualties fell from 533.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,421 collisions in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions in 2010
360
Down 7% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
459
Down 14% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010

1.1% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010 were fatal and 17% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6017%
  • Slight29682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6715%
  • Slight38784%

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 360, down 7% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 360
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025222323
2024192264
2023187235
2022190251
2021150204
2020112146
2019195249
2018258357
2017236314
2016270386
2015276393
2014310395
2013297374
2012318426
2011318423
2010360459
2009388533
2008419552
2007475644
2006439638
2005495690
2004440572
2003447584
2002425587
2001435577
2000423624
1999375575
1998456638
1997421631
1996394555
1995410582
1994482713
1993503742
1992500719
1991632864
1990604844
1989590809
1988470682
1987561809
1986589870
1985489690
1984502743
1983553758
1982612899
1981636897
1980666991
19796991,059

When and where crashes happen in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (17%)
  • Tuesday40 (11%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday59 (16%)
  • Saturday51 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (9.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.9%)
  • February24 (6.7%)
  • March32 (8.9%)
  • April25 (6.9%)
  • May27 (7.5%)
  • June28 (7.8%)
  • July32 (8.9%)
  • August29 (8.1%)
  • September32 (8.9%)
  • October28 (7.8%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December40 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (6.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (9.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (4.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry208 (58%)
  • Wet or damp93 (26%)
  • Frost or ice43 (12%)
  • Snow16 (4.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph104 (29%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph228 (63%)
  • 70 mph22 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway321 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant331 (72%)
  • Pedestrian50 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2066 (14%)
  • 21 to 2549 (11%)
  • 26 to 3568 (15%)
  • 36 to 4569 (15%)
  • 46 to 5575 (16%)
  • 56 to 6549 (11%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5%)
  • Over 7518 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider302 (66%)
  • Passenger107 (23%)
  • Pedestrian50 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car463 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 and the 8 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 (8)

How Dumfries and Galloway ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had the 157th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
157th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010

Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2010

The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010: 52, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dumfries and Galloway, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA755271111
2ndA76243105
3rdA74(M)171912
4thB721151903
5thA709142212
6thA710141603
7thA701132201
8thA7791302
9thA7118901
10thA71481100
11thB70768901
12thB7257701
13thA7136901
14thA7815600
15thB63575701
16thB72451001
17thB7295711
18thA7124400
19thA7184401
20thA7804502

Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2010

Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010: 50.

Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2010

DG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010: 66.

Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2010, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in other years