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Dundee City road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Dundee City in 2024, and 154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2023 (139), and casualties fell from 175.

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

Collisions in 2024
126
Down 9% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
154
Down 12% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
43% of collisions

Crash severity in Dundee City in 2024

0.8% of collisions in Dundee City in 2024 were fatal and 43% serious, against 1.5% and 28% in Dundee City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious5443%
  • Slight7156%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious5838%
  • Slight9562%

Dundee City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dundee City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 700 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 126, down 9% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 126
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (18%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday20 (16%)
  • Friday18 (14%)
  • Saturday21 (17%)
  • Sunday12 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.3%)
  • February8 (6.3%)
  • March11 (8.7%)
  • April15 (12%)
  • May11 (8.7%)
  • June7 (5.6%)
  • July17 (13%)
  • August9 (7.1%)
  • September6 (4.8%)
  • October7 (5.6%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December12 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds96 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (66%)
  • Wet or damp41 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (9.5%)
  • 30 mph93 (74%)
  • 40 mph21 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway95 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (15%)
  • Roundabout10 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dundee City in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (53%)
  • Pedestrian43 (28%)
  • Cyclist10 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2018 (12%)
  • 21 to 2510 (6.5%)
  • 26 to 3529 (19%)
  • 36 to 4518 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6517 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (9.7%)
  • Over 7510 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider78 (51%)
  • Pedestrian43 (28%)
  • Passenger33 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car163 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle10 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dundee City in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dundee City had fewer road collisions than 283 of them in 2024.

Collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Dundee City in 2024

Maryfield, Dundee City, DD1 1DD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dundee City in 2024, with 16 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Dundee City with the most crashes in 2024

The A92 had the most collisions in Dundee City in 2024: 12, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dundee City, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92121601
2ndA906800
3rdB9596601
4thA9295602
5thA9915504
6thA853603
7thA9233302
8thA9303602
9thB9603302
10thA9722200
11thB9612400
12thB9781100

Towns in Dundee City: crashes in 2024

Dundee had the most collisions of any town in Dundee City in 2024: 100.

Postcode districts in Dundee City: crashes in 2024

DD4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dundee City in 2024: 35.

Latest crashes in Dundee City in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Dundee City in 2024, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2024.

Severity

Dundee City road accidents in other years