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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 254 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1997, and 354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1996 (241), and casualties fell from 363.

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

Collisions in 1997
254
Up 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
354
Down 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
20% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1997

0.4% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1997 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5120%
  • Slight20280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6017%
  • Slight29383%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1997 is highlighted, with 254, up 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (11%)
  • Tuesday39 (15%)
  • Wednesday47 (19%)
  • Thursday30 (12%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (18%)
  • Sunday21 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.9%)
  • February20 (7.9%)
  • March16 (6.3%)
  • April19 (7.5%)
  • May23 (9.1%)
  • June17 (6.7%)
  • July28 (11%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September17 (6.7%)
  • October23 (9.1%)
  • November34 (13%)
  • December11 (4.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds175 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (52%)
  • Wet or damp115 (45%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph186 (73%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph49 (19%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (11%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (73%)
  • Pedestrian53 (15%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2068 (19%)
  • 21 to 2553 (15%)
  • 26 to 3560 (17%)
  • 36 to 4535 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5537 (10%)
  • 56 to 6516 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (51%)
  • Passenger121 (34%)
  • Pedestrian53 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (86%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle9 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 1997.

Collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1997: 27, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803273806
2ndA809233803
3rdA81223503
4thA891142112
5thB757141603
6thB8048101202
7thA73991201
8thA80791603
9thB81291401
10thB805051501
11thB8194400
12thA8103301
13thB8223502
14thA8062200
15thA8082301
16thB80232301
17thB80302200
18thB80492200
19thA7521200
20thA81201

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1997

Bearsden had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1997: 71.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1997

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1997: 92.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1997.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years