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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1984, and 410 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 121 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1983 (324), and casualties fell from 427.

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

Collisions in 1984
315
Down 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
410
Down 4% on 1983
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
121
38% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1984

1.6% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1984 were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious12138%
  • Slight18960%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious13733%
  • Slight26765%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1984 is highlighted, with 315, down 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (16%)
  • Tuesday33 (10%)
  • Wednesday33 (10%)
  • Thursday57 (18%)
  • Friday56 (18%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.7%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March25 (7.9%)
  • April23 (7.3%)
  • May32 (10%)
  • June32 (10%)
  • July20 (6.3%)
  • August26 (8.3%)
  • September25 (7.9%)
  • October25 (7.9%)
  • November25 (7.9%)
  • December41 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (59%)
  • Dark, street lights lit91 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (59%)
  • Wet or damp111 (35%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.9%)
  • Snow8 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph232 (74%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph60 (19%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (13%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (49%)
  • Pedestrian92 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (12%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1032 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1547 (11%)
  • 16 to 20101 (25%)
  • 21 to 2561 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (13%)
  • 36 to 4542 (10%)
  • 46 to 5522 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.7%)
  • Over 754 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (48%)
  • Passenger122 (30%)
  • Pedestrian92 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (69%)
  • Motorcycle50 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach21 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 1984.

Collisions
308th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
307th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
222nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1984

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1984: 40, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8034059018
2ndA81222909
3rdA809202707
4thB757202418
5thA807152518
6thB8048101607
7thA89181104
8thA8066601
9thB8226911
10thA8105502
11thB8125511
12thB8195603
13thB8205601
14thB80503603
15thA802200
16thA8082400
17thB80492201
18thB2171200
19thB80301100
20thB8921100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1984

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1984: 76.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1984

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1984: 125.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1984, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years