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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2008, and 181 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2007 (149), and casualties fell from 188.

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

Collisions in 2008
139
Down 7% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
181
Down 4% on 2007
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2008

1.4% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2008 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2216%
  • Slight11583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2212%
  • Slight15787%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2008 is highlighted, with 139, down 7% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 139
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday19 (14%)
  • Thursday16 (12%)
  • Friday27 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.5%)
  • February13 (9.4%)
  • March10 (7.2%)
  • April9 (6.5%)
  • May12 (8.6%)
  • June12 (8.6%)
  • July11 (7.9%)
  • August8 (5.8%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October18 (13%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December7 (5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (48%)
  • Wet or damp65 (47%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph96 (69%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph35 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (66%)
  • Pedestrian30 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (4.4%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2034 (19%)
  • 21 to 2527 (15%)
  • 26 to 3527 (15%)
  • 36 to 4528 (15%)
  • 46 to 5523 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.9%)
  • Over 756 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (57%)
  • Passenger48 (27%)
  • Pedestrian30 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Dunbartonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2008.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2008

Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, East Dunbartonshire, G66 1JB area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Dunbartonshire in 2008, with 13 collisions.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2008: 18, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803182402
2ndA809162302
3rdB804881000
4thA8171002
5thB80236712
6thB7575601
7thB8125701
8thA7394502
9thB8224801
10thA8073400
11thA8103510
12thA8912400
13thB80502300
14thB8192300
15thA8001100
16thA8791101

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2008

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2008: 33.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2008

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2008: 54.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2008, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 16 December 2008.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years