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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 46 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2020, and 57 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (69), and casualties fell from 100.

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

Collisions in 2020
46
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
57
Down 43% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
28% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2020

2.2% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2020 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal12.2%
  • Serious1328%
  • Slight3270%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious1323%
  • Slight4375%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 46, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 46
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (17%)
  • Tuesday3 (6.5%)
  • Wednesday10 (22%)
  • Thursday9 (20%)
  • Friday8 (17%)
  • Saturday5 (11%)
  • Sunday3 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:594 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5917 (37%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:590 (0%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (15%)
  • February4 (8.7%)
  • March2 (4.3%)
  • April5 (11%)
  • May6 (13%)
  • June2 (4.3%)
  • July3 (6.5%)
  • August1 (2.2%)
  • September2 (4.3%)
  • October7 (15%)
  • November6 (13%)
  • December1 (2.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight37 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (4.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds35 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (57%)
  • Wet or damp20 (43%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (6.5%)
  • 30 mph32 (70%)
  • 40 mph2 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway43 (93%)
  • Roundabout2 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant36 (63%)
  • Cyclist12 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (7%)
  • Pedestrian4 (7%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 154 (7%)
  • 16 to 204 (7%)
  • 21 to 253 (5.3%)
  • 26 to 3512 (21%)
  • 36 to 4512 (21%)
  • 46 to 557 (12%)
  • 56 to 659 (16%)
  • 66 to 752 (3.5%)
  • Over 752 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider39 (68%)
  • Passenger14 (25%)
  • Pedestrian4 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car63 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (11%)
  • Motorcycle4 (4.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2020.

Collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2020

Bearsden South, East Dunbartonshire, G61 2EA area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Dunbartonshire in 2020, with 5 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A807 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2020: 4, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8074501
2ndA8033600
3rdB80483301
4thA7392200
5thA8092201
6thA812200
7thA8912202
8thB7572301
9thB8122500
10thA8101101
11thB8191100
12thB8221100

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2020

Bearsden had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2020: 13.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2020

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2020: 20.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2020.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years