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East Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 36 road traffic collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2021, and 49 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2020 (46), and casualties fell from 57.

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

Collisions in 2021
36
Down 22% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
49
Down 14% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
36% of collisions

Crash severity in East Dunbartonshire in 2021

2.8% of collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2021 were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.8% and 24% in East Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal12.8%
  • Serious1336%
  • Slight2261%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal12%
  • Serious1429%
  • Slight3469%

East Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 395 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 36, down 22% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 36
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (11%)
  • Tuesday4 (11%)
  • Wednesday6 (17%)
  • Thursday8 (22%)
  • Friday6 (17%)
  • Saturday5 (14%)
  • Sunday3 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592 (5.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:593 (8.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5910 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:598 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (33%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591 (2.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (5.6%)
  • February1 (2.8%)
  • March3 (8.3%)
  • April2 (5.6%)
  • May5 (14%)
  • June2 (5.6%)
  • July4 (11%)
  • August3 (8.3%)
  • September3 (8.3%)
  • October4 (11%)
  • November5 (14%)
  • December2 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight29 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds26 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (22%)
  • Other2 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry23 (64%)
  • Wet or damp11 (31%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (2.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph29 (81%)
  • 40 mph2 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant23 (47%)
  • Pedestrian16 (33%)
  • Cyclist7 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (16%)
  • 16 to 208 (16%)
  • 21 to 252 (4.1%)
  • 26 to 355 (10%)
  • 36 to 456 (12%)
  • 46 to 557 (14%)
  • 56 to 655 (10%)
  • 66 to 753 (6.1%)
  • Over 753 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider23 (47%)
  • Pedestrian16 (33%)
  • Passenger10 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car41 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle1 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Dunbartonshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 and the 9 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 (9)

How East Dunbartonshire ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2021.

Collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2021

Bearsden South, East Dunbartonshire, G61 2EA area, Bishopbriggs South, East Dunbartonshire, G64 1RB area and Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar, East Dunbartonshire, G66 1JB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Dunbartonshire in 2021, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in East Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2021

The B822 had the most collisions in East Dunbartonshire in 2021: 4, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB8224602
2ndA8033501
3rdA8093503
4thA813301
5thA7392201
6thB7572500
7thB80302201
8thB80502210
9thA8071200
10thA8911100
11thB80481101
12thB8121101

Towns in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2021

Bearsden had the most collisions of any town in East Dunbartonshire in 2021: 9.

Postcode districts in East Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2021

G66 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Dunbartonshire in 2021: 11.

Latest crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in East Dunbartonshire in 2021, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 10 December 2021.

Severity

East Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years