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West Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 road traffic collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2018, and 106 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2017 (114), and casualties fell from 174.

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

Collisions in 2018
83
Down 27% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
106
Down 39% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
24% of collisions

Crash severity in West Dunbartonshire in 2018

1.2% of collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2018 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in West Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2024%
  • Slight6275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2221%
  • Slight8378%

West Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 525 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 83, down 27% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 83
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (16%)
  • Wednesday9 (11%)
  • Thursday13 (16%)
  • Friday16 (19%)
  • Saturday14 (17%)
  • Sunday6 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.4%)
  • February8 (9.6%)
  • March5 (6%)
  • April5 (6%)
  • May7 (8.4%)
  • June9 (11%)
  • July6 (7.2%)
  • August11 (13%)
  • September6 (7.2%)
  • October7 (8.4%)
  • November2 (2.4%)
  • December10 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight62 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds65 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (8.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (65%)
  • Wet or damp23 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.6%)
  • Snow3 (3.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph49 (59%)
  • 40 mph14 (17%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph8 (9.6%)
  • 70 mph9 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway47 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (24%)
  • Roundabout14 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (60%)
  • Pedestrian15 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (10%)
  • Cyclist9 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 203 (2.8%)
  • 21 to 2514 (13%)
  • 26 to 3523 (22%)
  • 36 to 4517 (16%)
  • 46 to 5513 (12%)
  • 56 to 6511 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.6%)
  • Over 754 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider65 (61%)
  • Passenger26 (25%)
  • Pedestrian15 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car110 (73%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Dunbartonshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West 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 West Dunbartonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2018.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Dunbartonshire in 2018

Clydebank Central, West Dunbartonshire, G81 2TL area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Dunbartonshire in 2018, with 7 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in West Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A82 had the most collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2018: 27, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Dunbartonshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA82273414
2ndA814141803
3rdA8135801
4thA8114401
5thA80143500
6thB8572200
7thA8981201
8thB80551100
9thB8301100

Towns in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2018

Clydebank had the most collisions of any town in West Dunbartonshire in 2018: 27.

Postcode districts in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2018

G82 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dunbartonshire in 2018: 27.

Latest crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2018.

Severity

West Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years