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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 87 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2017, and 114 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2016 (94), and casualties fell from 134.

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

Collisions in 2017
87
Down 7% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
114
Down 15% on 2016
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2017

None of the collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2017 were fatal and 16% were serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1416%
  • Slight7384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1412%
  • Slight10088%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2017 is highlighted, with 87, down 7% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 87
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (9.2%)
  • Tuesday16 (18%)
  • Wednesday12 (14%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday19 (22%)
  • Saturday11 (13%)
  • Sunday10 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (10%)
  • February4 (4.6%)
  • March12 (14%)
  • April7 (8%)
  • May7 (8%)
  • June9 (10%)
  • July7 (8%)
  • August8 (9.2%)
  • September3 (3.4%)
  • October8 (9.2%)
  • November5 (5.7%)
  • December8 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight73 (84%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (10%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (59%)
  • Wet or damp33 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph63 (72%)
  • 40 mph6 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph16 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (67%)
  • Pedestrian17 (15%)
  • Cyclist8 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2014 (12%)
  • 21 to 2511 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3519 (17%)
  • 36 to 4520 (18%)
  • 46 to 5515 (13%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.4%)
  • Over 754 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider69 (61%)
  • Passenger28 (25%)
  • Pedestrian17 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle3 (1.9%)
  • Minibus2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2017.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 21 other areas
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2017

Bearsden South, East Dunbartonshire, G61 2EA area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Dunbartonshire in 2017, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A803 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2017: 14, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA803141702
2ndA817900
3rdA8095602
4thB80233401
5thB80503300
6thB8123900
7thB8223301
8thA7392200
9thA8062300
10thA8072300
11thA8102400
12thB80492200
13thA891201
14thA8911200
15thB7371300
16thB7571200
17thB80301101
18thB80481101

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2017

Bearsden and Bishopbriggs had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2017, with 21 each.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2017

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2017: 28.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2017, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2017.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years