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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 319 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1986, and 435 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1985 (311), and casualties rose from 410.

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

Collisions in 1986
319
Up 3% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
435
Up 6% on 1985
Fatal collisions
7
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
29% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1986

2.2% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1986 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.2%
  • Serious9329%
  • Slight21969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious10524%
  • Slight32274%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1986 is highlighted, with 319, up 3% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (15%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday55 (17%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (9.1%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.6%)
  • February22 (6.9%)
  • March28 (8.8%)
  • April28 (8.8%)
  • May33 (10%)
  • June23 (7.2%)
  • July33 (10%)
  • August18 (5.6%)
  • September25 (7.8%)
  • October24 (7.5%)
  • November32 (10%)
  • December32 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds200 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (46%)
  • Wet or damp143 (45%)
  • Frost or ice19 (6%)
  • Snow7 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph235 (74%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph63 (20%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway276 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (55%)
  • Pedestrian72 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist33 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2082 (19%)
  • 21 to 2566 (15%)
  • 26 to 3582 (19%)
  • 36 to 4543 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5528 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (53%)
  • Passenger133 (31%)
  • Pedestrian72 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (71%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 297 of them in 1986.

Collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1986

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1986: 52, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8035269213
2ndB7572740110
3rdA809233419
4thA81141905
5thB822142313
6thA891132104
7thA807121602
8thB8048111903
9thB81281002
10thB80505801
11thB8194401
12thB80493502
13thA7392200
14thA8062302
15thA8102311
16thB80232201
17thB8202301
18thA801101
19thA8121101
20thB7661100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1986

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1986: 75.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1986

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1986: 126.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1986, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years