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West Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 328 road traffic collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1982, and 429 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1981 (364), and casualties fell from 486.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,627 collisions in West Dunbartonshire.

Collisions in 1982
328
Down 10% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
429
Down 12% on 1981
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
43% of collisions

Crash severity in West Dunbartonshire in 1982

2.4% of collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1982 were fatal and 43% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in West Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious14043%
  • Slight18055%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious16639%
  • Slight25559%

West Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 525 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 328, down 10% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255669
20244354
20235562
20223953
20214356
20204353
201974103
201883106
2017114174
2016128156
2015118157
2014110135
2013143168
2012133166
2011145180
2010160200
2009175216
2008148175
2007202252
2006225299
2005226294
2004245331
2003231305
2002243298
2001248335
2000260366
1999229308
1998307424
1997279364
1996257342
1995306417
1994307406
1993300387
1992305377
1991360466
1990384502
1989355454
1988326427
1987308368
1986303381
1985317405
1984334387
1983300393
1982328429
1981364486
1980443557
1979525704

When and where crashes happen in West Dunbartonshire in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday39 (12%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday53 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (18%)
  • Sunday45 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (10%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (8.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.7%)
  • February34 (10%)
  • March32 (9.8%)
  • April20 (6.1%)
  • May31 (9.5%)
  • June27 (8.2%)
  • July31 (9.5%)
  • August27 (8.2%)
  • September31 (9.5%)
  • October28 (8.5%)
  • November21 (6.4%)
  • December24 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight199 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (5.2%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (4.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (52%)
  • Wet or damp138 (42%)
  • Frost or ice16 (4.9%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph222 (68%)
  • 40 mph37 (11%)
  • 50 mph18 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph28 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph23 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (20%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (43%)
  • Pedestrian125 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (12%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 1537 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2085 (20%)
  • 21 to 2569 (16%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4535 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4%)
  • Over 7510 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (44%)
  • Pedestrian125 (29%)
  • Passenger116 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car323 (70%)
  • Motorcycle47 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Dunbartonshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in West Dunbartonshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Dunbartonshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 1982.

Collisions
297th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
269th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
198th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in West Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A82 had the most collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1982: 60, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Dunbartonshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA826090125
2ndA814384818
3rdA811213119
4thB8572131112
5thA8131927113
6thA810142308
7thA8014111416
8thA8128801
9thA8983501
10thB80143402
11thB8142201
12thB80551100

Towns in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1982

Clydebank had the most collisions of any town in West Dunbartonshire in 1982: 95.

Postcode districts in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1982

G81 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dunbartonshire in 1982: 116.

Latest crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1982, none were fatal and 15 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1982.

Severity

West Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years