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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021, and 204 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were up 34% on 2020 (112), and casualties rose from 146.

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

Collisions in 2021
150
Up 34% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
204
Up 40% on 2020
Fatal collisions
10
6.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
44% of collisions

Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021

6.7% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021 were fatal and 44% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal106.7%
  • Serious6644%
  • Slight7449%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal104.9%
  • Serious7637%
  • Slight11858%

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 150, up 34% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 150
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday27 (18%)
  • Thursday17 (11%)
  • Friday26 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (20%)
  • Sunday21 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.3%)
  • February4 (2.7%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April7 (4.7%)
  • May11 (7.3%)
  • June15 (10%)
  • July20 (13%)
  • August16 (11%)
  • September12 (8%)
  • October16 (11%)
  • November10 (6.7%)
  • December12 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry115 (77%)
  • Wet or damp26 (17%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.3%)
  • Snow3 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph35 (23%)
  • 60 mph92 (61%)
  • 70 mph15 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (11%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (13%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)
  • Cyclist15 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2022 (11%)
  • 21 to 2514 (6.9%)
  • 26 to 3532 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5524 (12%)
  • 56 to 6537 (18%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.8%)
  • Over 7515 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (64%)
  • Passenger49 (24%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car152 (63%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (11%)
  • Motorcycle25 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (5.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had fewer road collisions than 245 of them in 2021.

Collisions
246th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
239th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021

Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2BJ area and Nith, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 4HG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2021

The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021: 25, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dumfries and Galloway, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA752535210
2ndA74(M)122426
3rdA76121405
4thA70191106
5thA775702
6thA7134804
7thA7144402
8thA7164402
9thB70764601
10thB7234403
11thA73502
12thA7103621
13thA7113400
14thA7183601
15thA7813301
16thB7213501
17thA7092602
18thA7802202
19thB7252411
20thB7362201

Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2021

Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021: 20.

Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2021

DG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021: 28.

Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2021.

Severity

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in other years