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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 241 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1996, and 363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1995 (270), and casualties fell from 370.

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

Collisions in 1996
241
Down 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
363
Down 2% on 1995
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
17% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1996

0.4% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4217%
  • Slight19882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4913%
  • Slight31386%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1996 is highlighted, with 241, down 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (11%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday38 (16%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.1%)
  • February18 (7.5%)
  • March16 (6.6%)
  • April21 (8.7%)
  • May21 (8.7%)
  • June20 (8.3%)
  • July12 (5%)
  • August22 (9.1%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October24 (10%)
  • November21 (8.7%)
  • December18 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight178 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (6.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (51%)
  • Wet or damp102 (42%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.7%)
  • Snow6 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph166 (69%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph61 (25%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway213 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (72%)
  • Pedestrian38 (10%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2044 (12%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3566 (18%)
  • 36 to 4561 (17%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.4%)
  • Over 758 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (54%)
  • Passenger130 (36%)
  • Pedestrian38 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car358 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 1996.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
317th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1996: 35, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803354904
2ndA809285204
3rdB757202203
4thA81162113
5thB805091301
6thB81291501
7thB81991300
8thB804881301
9thA80761202
10thA81051301
11thB82251102
12thA804400
13thA8914600
14thB80303401
15thA7392501
16thM802600
17thA7521101
18thA8061200
19thA8081100
20thA8791100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1996

Bearsden had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1996: 55.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1996

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1996: 88.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1996.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years