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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2003, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2002 (219), and casualties fell from 290.

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

Collisions in 2003
183
Down 16% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
246
Down 15% on 2002
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
21% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2003

1.6% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2003 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3821%
  • Slight14278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4117%
  • Slight20282%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2003 is highlighted, with 183, down 16% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday19 (10%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (6.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.8%)
  • February10 (5.5%)
  • March16 (8.7%)
  • April26 (14%)
  • May10 (5.5%)
  • June12 (6.6%)
  • July10 (5.5%)
  • August18 (9.8%)
  • September15 (8.2%)
  • October13 (7.1%)
  • November13 (7.1%)
  • December22 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (52%)
  • Wet or damp82 (45%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph131 (72%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph43 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant177 (72%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2055 (22%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3538 (15%)
  • 36 to 4537 (15%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.5%)
  • Over 7511 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (55%)
  • Passenger77 (31%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (83%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Dunbartonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2003.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2003

Bearsden South, East Dunbartonshire, G61 2EA area and Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, East Dunbartonshire, G66 1JB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2003, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2003: 22, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803223105
2ndA81172004
3rdA809121203
4thB819111510
5thB804891202
6thA73981301
7thB81281201
8thA8917912
9thB75771201
10thB8226911
11thA8073500
12thB80503500
13thB8202200
14thA8101100
15thA831300
16thA8791100
17thB80301100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2003

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2003: 46.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2003

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2003: 77.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2003, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years