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Dundee City road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 road traffic collisions in Dundee City in 2023, and 175 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2022 (135), and casualties fell from 181.

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

Collisions in 2023
139
Up 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
175
Down 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Dundee City in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Dundee City in 2023 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.5% and 28% in Dundee City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious4432%
  • Slight9367%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4727%
  • Slight12672%

Dundee City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dundee City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 700 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 139, up 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 139
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (16%)
  • Tuesday14 (10%)
  • Wednesday23 (17%)
  • Thursday19 (14%)
  • Friday32 (23%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday11 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (13%)
  • February9 (6.5%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April12 (8.6%)
  • May4 (2.9%)
  • June9 (6.5%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August7 (5%)
  • September11 (7.9%)
  • October6 (4.3%)
  • November20 (14%)
  • December12 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (37%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds115 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (65%)
  • Wet or damp48 (35%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (6.5%)
  • 30 mph109 (78%)
  • 40 mph16 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (16%)
  • Roundabout13 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dundee City in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (49%)
  • Pedestrian50 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (12%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1518 (10%)
  • 16 to 2020 (11%)
  • 21 to 2514 (8%)
  • 26 to 3520 (11%)
  • 36 to 4523 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (16%)
  • 56 to 6521 (12%)
  • 66 to 7513 (7.4%)
  • Over 759 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider90 (51%)
  • Pedestrian50 (29%)
  • Passenger35 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (74%)
  • Motorcycle20 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dundee City in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Dundee City ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dundee City had fewer road collisions than 272 of them in 2023.

Collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Dundee City in 2023

Maryfield, Dundee City, DD1 1DD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dundee City in 2023, with 20 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Dundee City with the most crashes in 2023

The A92 had the most collisions in Dundee City in 2023: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dundee City, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92131404
2ndA9091312
3rdA9296801
4thA92351000
5thA9915501
6thA9723702
7thA852210
8thB9612202
9thB9782400
10thA9301100
11thB9591200
12thB9601100

Towns in Dundee City: crashes in 2023

Dundee had the most collisions of any town in Dundee City in 2023: 117.

Postcode districts in Dundee City: crashes in 2023

DD4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dundee City in 2023: 40.

Latest crashes in Dundee City in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Dundee City in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Dundee City road accidents in other years