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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1982, and 458 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 128 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1981 (337), and casualties fell from 472.

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

Collisions in 1982
331
Down 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
458
Down 3% on 1981
Fatal collisions
11
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
128
39% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1982

3.3% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1982 were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.3%
  • Serious12839%
  • Slight19258%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious15634%
  • Slight29063%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 331, down 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (11%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday42 (13%)
  • Friday45 (14%)
  • Saturday57 (17%)
  • Sunday54 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (20%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (3.9%)
  • February25 (7.6%)
  • March32 (9.7%)
  • April30 (9.1%)
  • May37 (11%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July23 (6.9%)
  • August25 (7.6%)
  • September24 (7.3%)
  • October21 (6.3%)
  • November36 (11%)
  • December27 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (6.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (55%)
  • Wet or damp134 (40%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph237 (72%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph66 (20%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (47%)
  • Pedestrian95 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (20%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1031 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20151 (33%)
  • 21 to 2563 (14%)
  • 26 to 3554 (12%)
  • 36 to 4527 (5.9%)
  • 46 to 5532 (7%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.6%)
  • Over 758 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider221 (48%)
  • Passenger142 (31%)
  • Pedestrian95 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car337 (65%)
  • Motorcycle86 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in East Dunbartonshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Dunbartonshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 1982.

Collisions
296th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
227th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1982: 39, including 4 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8033953411
2ndA813843110
3rdA8092747112
4thB757234015
5thA807173618
6thB8048162008
7thA891121806
8thB822111506
9thA8065602
10thB80505602
11thB8125701
12thB8204602
13thA8103401
14thA7392200
15thB8192201
16thA801200
17thA8081101
18thA8201101
19thA8791101
20thB7651100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1982

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1982: 81.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1982

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1982: 133.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1982, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years