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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2009, and 185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2008 (139), and casualties rose from 181.

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

Collisions in 2009
147
Up 6% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
185
Up 2% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
12% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2009

1.4% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2009 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1712%
  • Slight12887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2111%
  • Slight16288%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2009 is highlighted, with 147, up 6% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 147
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (20%)
  • Tuesday12 (8.2%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (10%)
  • February8 (5.4%)
  • March15 (10%)
  • April15 (10%)
  • May7 (4.8%)
  • June11 (7.5%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August8 (5.4%)
  • September13 (8.8%)
  • October16 (11%)
  • November14 (9.5%)
  • December9 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (22%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (48%)
  • Wet or damp71 (48%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph104 (71%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph30 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (82%)
  • Roundabout15 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (6.1%)
  • 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 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (77%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2029 (16%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3532 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (18%)
  • 46 to 5522 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.2%)
  • Over 759 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (68%)
  • Passenger41 (22%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (87%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2009.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2009

Bearsden South, East Dunbartonshire, G61 2EA area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Dunbartonshire in 2009, with 18 collisions.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A809 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2009: 18, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA809182202
2ndA803101302
3rdA81101000
4thB82291200
5thA81081401
6thA8917913
7thB8195500
8thA8074702
9thB7574401
10thB80304400
11thB80484500
12thB80504500
13thB8123400
14thA7392300
15thA8082300
16thA8792200
17thB80232201
18thB7651100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2009

Bearsden had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2009: 34.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2009

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2009: 49.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2009.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years