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Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 road traffic collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023, and 235 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (190), and casualties fell from 251.

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

Collisions in 2023
187
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
235
Down 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023

2.7% of collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023 were fatal and 37% serious, against 3.8% and 27% in Dumfries and Galloway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious6937%
  • Slight11360%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious7030%
  • Slight16068%

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dumfries and Galloway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 699 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 187, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 187
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday23 (12%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday26 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.3%)
  • February13 (7%)
  • March15 (8%)
  • April11 (5.9%)
  • May15 (8%)
  • June24 (13%)
  • July13 (7%)
  • August14 (7.5%)
  • September13 (7%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December17 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight126 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (66%)
  • Wet or damp58 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph34 (18%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph128 (68%)
  • 70 mph15 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (73%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6%)
  • Van occupant14 (6%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2050 (21%)
  • 21 to 2516 (6.8%)
  • 26 to 3528 (12%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (12%)
  • 66 to 7518 (7.7%)
  • Over 7520 (8.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (69%)
  • Passenger53 (23%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car223 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dumfries and Galloway in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dumfries and Galloway had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2023.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023

North West Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2 9BF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Dumfries and Galloway with the most crashes in 2023

The A75 had the most collisions in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023: 40, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dumfries and Galloway, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA754054118
2ndA76161805
3rdA74(M)121615
4thA7118902
5thA7095901
6thA7014401
7thA7474401
8thB70764603
9thA73602
10thA7083302
11thA7103301
12thA7163411
13thA7803300
14thB7243301
15thA7142202
16thA7182202
17thA7452200
18thB70042301
19thB7232211
20thB7252200

Towns in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2023

Dumfries had the most collisions of any town in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023: 21.

Postcode districts in Dumfries and Galloway: crashes in 2023

DG2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023: 39.

Latest crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2023, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Dumfries and Galloway road accidents in other years