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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 252 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1998, and 337 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1997 (254), and casualties fell from 354.

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

Collisions in 1998
252
Down 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
337
Down 5% on 1997
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 1998

0.8% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1998 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4618%
  • Slight20481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5717%
  • Slight27882%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 1998 is highlighted, with 252, down 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday37 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.5%)
  • February17 (6.7%)
  • March21 (8.3%)
  • April19 (7.5%)
  • May22 (8.7%)
  • June20 (7.9%)
  • July16 (6.3%)
  • August22 (8.7%)
  • September17 (6.7%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November25 (9.9%)
  • December22 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (5.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp129 (51%)
  • Dry118 (47%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph187 (74%)
  • 40 mph10 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph53 (21%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (69%)
  • Pedestrian60 (18%)
  • Cyclist17 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1535 (10%)
  • 16 to 2050 (15%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (12%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (56%)
  • Passenger89 (26%)
  • Pedestrian60 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (82%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 1998.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 1998: 37, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8033748010
2ndA81203506
3rdA809193003
4thB757161601
5thB8048131803
6thB812111605
7thA80791020
8thB82271000
9thA81061101
10thB80494401
11thA8063300
12thA8083300
13thA8913300
14thB8193601
15thA7392601
16thA8111100
17thA8221201
18thA8791201
19thB80231300
20thM801101

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1998

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 1998: 59.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1998

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 1998: 86.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 1998, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years