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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 300 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1987, and 392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1986 (319), and casualties fell from 435.

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

Collisions in 1987
300
Down 6% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
392
Down 10% on 1986
Fatal collisions
7
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
27% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1987

2.3% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1987 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious8027%
  • Slight21371%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious9123%
  • Slight29475%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 300, down 6% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (16%)
  • Tuesday48 (16%)
  • Wednesday48 (16%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday35 (12%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.3%)
  • February28 (9.3%)
  • March23 (7.7%)
  • April26 (8.7%)
  • May28 (9.3%)
  • June23 (7.7%)
  • July29 (9.7%)
  • August29 (9.7%)
  • September36 (12%)
  • October23 (7.7%)
  • November23 (7.7%)
  • December16 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight216 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (58%)
  • Wet or damp115 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.3%)
  • Snow5 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph228 (76%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph54 (18%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway272 (91%)
  • Roundabout12 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant206 (53%)
  • Pedestrian89 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist32 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1029 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (11%)
  • 16 to 2077 (20%)
  • 21 to 2553 (14%)
  • 26 to 3564 (16%)
  • 36 to 4539 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.8%)
  • Over 759 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider185 (47%)
  • Passenger118 (30%)
  • Pedestrian89 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car342 (74%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1987

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1987 in East Dunbartonshire

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Dunbartonshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 1987.

Collisions
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1987: 36, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8033647010
2ndA809233206
3rdA81203804
4thA891132005
5thB757121511
6thA807111502
7thB8048111403
8thB812111307
9thB805071101
10thB8226602
11thA8795601
12thA7394400
13thA8104400
14thB80494903
15thB8203300
16thA8062210
17thB8032201
18thB80302200
19thB8192201
20thA7031101

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1987

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1987: 60.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1987

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1987: 99.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1987, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years