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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 395 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1980, and 535 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 125 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1979 (347), and casualties rose from 467.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,228 collisions in East Dunbartonshire.

Collisions in 1980
395
Up 14% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
535
Up 15% on 1979
Fatal collisions
7
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
125
32% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1980

1.8% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1980 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious12532%
  • Slight26367%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious14627%
  • Slight38271%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1980 is highlighted, with 395, up 14% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254060
20244349
20233550
20223144
20213649
20204657
201969100
20185867
201787114
201694134
201595120
2014103123
2013102122
2012113143
2011140178
2010140181
2009147185
2008139181
2007149188
2006186239
2005192254
2004192248
2003183246
2002219290
2001227310
2000245328
1999243333
1998252337
1997254354
1996241363
1995270370
1994258343
1993244296
1992261358
1991285370
1990298405
1989279349
1988253340
1987300392
1986319435
1985311410
1984315410
1983324427
1982331458
1981337472
1980395535
1979347467

When and where crashes happen in East Dunbartonshire in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (12%)
  • Tuesday42 (11%)
  • Wednesday41 (10%)
  • Thursday65 (16%)
  • Friday85 (22%)
  • Saturday62 (16%)
  • Sunday54 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.9%)
  • February26 (6.6%)
  • March34 (8.6%)
  • April21 (5.3%)
  • May29 (7.3%)
  • June45 (11%)
  • July38 (9.6%)
  • August35 (8.9%)
  • September37 (9.4%)
  • October34 (8.6%)
  • November26 (6.6%)
  • December31 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight262 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds271 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry216 (55%)
  • Wet or damp165 (42%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph295 (75%)
  • 40 mph21 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph46 (12%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway351 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant276 (52%)
  • Pedestrian109 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (15%)
  • Cyclist27 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1027 (5%)
  • 11 to 1555 (10%)
  • 16 to 20139 (26%)
  • 21 to 2567 (13%)
  • 26 to 3577 (14%)
  • 36 to 4537 (6.9%)
  • 46 to 5539 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.5%)
  • Over 756 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (50%)
  • Passenger158 (30%)
  • Pedestrian109 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car445 (70%)
  • Motorcycle79 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in East Dunbartonshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Dunbartonshire ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 1980.

Collisions
254th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
245th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1980

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1980: 52, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8035271016
2ndA814354013
3rdB757324004
4thA8093060212
5thA80142125
6thB8048132005
7thB812121302
8thA891101504
9thB82291104
10thA80771201
11thB80506903
12thB8206602
13thA8105502
14thA7393310
15thA8063300
16thB8193401
17thB80302200
18thB80492301
19thB8302210
20thA6911101

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1980

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1980: 64.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1980

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1980: 95.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1980, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years