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Dundee City road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 road traffic collisions in Dundee City in 2013, and 219 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2012 (228), and casualties fell from 265.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,553 collisions in Dundee City.

Collisions in 2013
185
Down 19% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
219
Down 17% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Dundee City in 2013

1.1% of collisions in Dundee City in 2013 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 28% in Dundee City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3519%
  • Slight14880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3717%
  • Slight18082%

Dundee City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dundee City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 700 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 185, down 19% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 185
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025138172
2024126154
2023139175
2022135181
2021113134
2020147182
2019126164
201895112
2017118139
2016136179
2015131151
2014155193
2013185219
2012228265
2011237297
2010219254
2009281343
2008265314
2007253312
2006325392
2005271327
2004326398
2003315403
2002360474
2001387475
2000374465
1999384494
1998369476
1997401481
1996419506
1995458563
1994454551
1993430516
1992456535
1991458537
1990475579
1989508618
1988429500
1987413488
1986467574
1985531619
1984490573
1983465562
1982464605
1981562675
1980635776
1979700850

When and where crashes happen in Dundee City in 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday39 (21%)
  • Wednesday30 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (14%)
  • Friday34 (18%)
  • Saturday18 (9.7%)
  • Sunday18 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.7%)
  • February15 (8.1%)
  • March13 (7%)
  • April11 (5.9%)
  • May10 (5.4%)
  • June21 (11%)
  • July16 (8.6%)
  • August18 (9.7%)
  • September13 (7%)
  • October13 (7%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December16 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (9.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (65%)
  • Wet or damp56 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Snow4 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph160 (86%)
  • 40 mph20 (11%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (14%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dundee City in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant106 (48%)
  • Pedestrian53 (24%)
  • Cyclist26 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5%)
  • 16 to 2020 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3533 (15%)
  • 36 to 4536 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (16%)
  • 56 to 6524 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.8%)
  • Over 7511 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (57%)
  • Pedestrian53 (24%)
  • Passenger41 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dundee City in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Dundee City

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 Dundee City ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dundee City had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 2013.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Dundee City in 2013

Maryfield, Dundee City, DD1 1DD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dundee City in 2013, with 27 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Dundee City with the most crashes in 2013

The A90 and A92 had the most collisions in Dundee City in 2013, with 11 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dundee City, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA90111412
2ndA92111102
3rdA92391101
4thA9297801
5thA93071002
6thB9607901
7thA854602
8thA9914400
9thB9782200
10thA9721101
11thB9591101
12thB9611101

Towns in Dundee City: crashes in 2013

Dundee had the most collisions of any town in Dundee City in 2013: 145.

Postcode districts in Dundee City: crashes in 2013

DD4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dundee City in 2013: 51.

Latest crashes in Dundee City in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Dundee City in 2013, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2013.

Severity

Dundee City road accidents in other years