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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 311 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1985, and 410 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (315), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 1985
311
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
410
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
11
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
25% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1985

3.5% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.5%
  • Serious7925%
  • Slight22171%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.7%
  • Serious8721%
  • Slight31276%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1985 is highlighted, with 311, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday45 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday39 (13%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday42 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.1%)
  • February18 (5.8%)
  • March23 (7.4%)
  • April27 (8.7%)
  • May40 (13%)
  • June36 (12%)
  • July20 (6.4%)
  • August24 (7.7%)
  • September20 (6.4%)
  • October33 (11%)
  • November29 (9.3%)
  • December19 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (54%)
  • Wet or damp131 (42%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.2%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph238 (77%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph59 (19%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway275 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (51%)
  • Pedestrian86 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (13%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2082 (20%)
  • 21 to 2585 (21%)
  • 26 to 3555 (13%)
  • 36 to 4543 (10%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.9%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (52%)
  • Passenger112 (27%)
  • Pedestrian86 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car363 (72%)
  • Motorcycle51 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 310 of them in 1985.

Collisions
311th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
292nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1985: 41, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8034154112
2ndA81294024
3rdB757273115
4thA809203215
5thA807153323
6thA89191001
7thB82291023
8thB80507702
9thB8127702
10thA8106802
11thB80484501
12thB80233301
13thA8062401
14thA8082200
15thB80492201
16thB8202200
17thA711300
18thA8191300
19thA8791100
20thB8191100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1985

Bearsden had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1985: 70.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1985

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1985: 97.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years