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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2018 (258), and casualties fell from 357.

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

Collisions in 2019
195
Down 24% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
249
Down 30% on 2018
Fatal collisions
7
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019

3.6% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019 were fatal and 33% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.6%
  • Serious6533%
  • Slight12363%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal83.2%
  • Serious8032%
  • Slight16165%

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 195, down 24% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 195
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday24 (12%)
  • Friday33 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February14 (7.2%)
  • March14 (7.2%)
  • April17 (8.7%)
  • May31 (16%)
  • June15 (7.7%)
  • July19 (9.7%)
  • August13 (6.7%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October13 (6.7%)
  • November8 (4.1%)
  • December11 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight146 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (58%)
  • Wet or damp74 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph58 (30%)
  • 60 mph114 (58%)
  • 70 mph16 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (65%)
  • Pedestrian25 (10%)
  • Van occupant23 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2034 (14%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (16%)
  • 36 to 4530 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (12%)
  • 66 to 7522 (8.8%)
  • Over 7519 (7.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (67%)
  • Passenger58 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car227 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (11%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 9 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 (9)

How Dumfries and Galloway ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had fewer road collisions than 222 of them in 2019.

Collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019

North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 9BF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019, with 12 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2019

The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019: 25, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dumfries and Galloway, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA75253827
2ndA76192103
3rdA74(M)152424
4thA7016801
5thA7096612
6thA7116602
7thB7236603
8thA7455601
9thB7245603
10thA7134604
11thB7214802
12thA7103611
13thA7123302
14thA7183301
15thA773401
16thB7373300
17thA7082200
18thA7162202
19thA7462301
20thA7812201

Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2019

Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019: 31.

Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2019

DG2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019: 33.

Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2019, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in other years