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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 253 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1988, and 340 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1987 (300), and casualties fell from 392.

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

Collisions in 1988
253
Down 16% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
340
Down 13% on 1987
Fatal collisions
7
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
26% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1988

2.8% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1988 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.8%
  • Serious6526%
  • Slight18172%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious7522%
  • Slight25876%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1988 is highlighted, with 253, down 16% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday51 (20%)
  • Wednesday33 (13%)
  • Thursday31 (12%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday41 (16%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.9%)
  • February17 (6.7%)
  • March23 (9.1%)
  • April21 (8.3%)
  • May22 (8.7%)
  • June18 (7.1%)
  • July18 (7.1%)
  • August30 (12%)
  • September23 (9.1%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November13 (5.1%)
  • December21 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds182 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (53%)
  • Wet or damp115 (45%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph187 (74%)
  • 40 mph19 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph42 (17%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway234 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (55%)
  • Pedestrian70 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist27 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1026 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1537 (11%)
  • 16 to 2068 (20%)
  • 21 to 2546 (14%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4532 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.4%)
  • Over 758 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (50%)
  • Passenger100 (29%)
  • Pedestrian70 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (73%)
  • Motorcycle29 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 1988.

Collisions
331st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
254th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
297th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1988: 33, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8033341210
2ndA812438012
3rdA809152004
4thB757141400
5thB8048131920
6thA891101607
7thB8127702
8thA7395811
9thB80505502
10thB8225902
11thA81041003
12thA8073411
13thB8193301
14thB80232210
15thA801100
16thB7541101
17thB8021200
18thB80491100
19thB8201100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1988

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1988: 65.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1988

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1988: 97.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1988, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years