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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 69 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2019, and 100 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2018 (58), and casualties rose from 67.

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

Collisions in 2019
69
Up 19% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
100
Up 49% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
33% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2019

1.4% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2019 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious2333%
  • Slight4565%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2828%
  • Slight7171%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2019 is highlighted, with 69, up 19% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 69
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (17%)
  • Tuesday9 (13%)
  • Wednesday6 (8.7%)
  • Thursday14 (20%)
  • Friday15 (22%)
  • Saturday8 (12%)
  • Sunday5 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:599 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (38%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (10%)
  • February7 (10%)
  • March4 (5.8%)
  • April5 (7.2%)
  • May7 (10%)
  • June7 (10%)
  • July5 (7.2%)
  • August6 (8.7%)
  • September5 (7.2%)
  • October4 (5.8%)
  • November7 (10%)
  • December5 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight50 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds51 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (5.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry42 (61%)
  • Wet or damp23 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (5.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph58 (84%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph8 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (87%)
  • Roundabout7 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant53 (53%)
  • Pedestrian27 (27%)
  • Cyclist10 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3%)
  • 6 to 106 (6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (10%)
  • 16 to 209 (9%)
  • 21 to 2510 (10%)
  • 26 to 3515 (15%)
  • 36 to 4513 (13%)
  • 46 to 5513 (13%)
  • 56 to 6510 (10%)
  • 66 to 755 (5%)
  • Over 756 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (55%)
  • Pedestrian27 (27%)
  • Passenger18 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car96 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (8%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2019.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2019

Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, East Dunbartonshire, G66 1JB area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Dunbartonshire in 2019, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A81 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2019: 6, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA816603
2ndA8034501
3rdB7574902
4thB8194702
5thA8913302
6thB80503502
7thB8123300
8thB8223402
9thA8062200
10thB80302200
11thB80482501
12thA8071300
13thA8091200
14thA8101101
15thB7651100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2019

Kirkintilloch had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2019: 19.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2019

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2019: 29.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2019.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years