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West Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 229 road traffic collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1999, and 308 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 1998 (307), and casualties fell from 424.

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

Collisions in 1999
229
Down 25% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
308
Down 27% on 1998
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
22% of collisions

Crash severity in West Dunbartonshire in 1999

1.7% of collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1999 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in West Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5122%
  • Slight17476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious5719%
  • Slight24580%

West Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 525 in 1979. 1999 is highlighted, with 229, down 25% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999: 229
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday29 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (18%)
  • Friday25 (11%)
  • Saturday38 (17%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.2%)
  • February22 (9.6%)
  • March19 (8.3%)
  • April22 (9.6%)
  • May18 (7.9%)
  • June8 (3.5%)
  • July15 (6.6%)
  • August23 (10%)
  • September18 (7.9%)
  • October28 (12%)
  • November14 (6.1%)
  • December21 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (50%)
  • Wet or damp104 (45%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph158 (69%)
  • 40 mph28 (12%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph21 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (21%)
  • Roundabout25 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (62%)
  • Pedestrian66 (21%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1024 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1533 (11%)
  • 16 to 2039 (13%)
  • 21 to 2542 (14%)
  • 26 to 3559 (19%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5536 (12%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (46%)
  • Passenger100 (32%)
  • Pedestrian66 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle9 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Dunbartonshire in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 in West Dunbartonshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Dunbartonshire ranked among 351 areas in 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 1999.

Collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in West Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1999

The A82 had the most collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1999: 47, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Dunbartonshire, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA824767218
2ndA814445904
3rdA813172504
4thA811131703
5thB857101302
6thA801491204
7thA8123301
8thA8102402
9thB80142600
10thB8302200
11thA8161301
12thA8981200
13thB80551200
14thB8141100

Towns in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1999

Clydebank had the most collisions of any town in West Dunbartonshire in 1999: 77.

Postcode districts in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1999

G81 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dunbartonshire in 1999: 83.

Latest crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1999, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1999.

Severity

West Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years