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West Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 74 road traffic collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2019, and 103 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2018 (83), and casualties fell from 106.

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

Collisions in 2019
74
Down 11% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
103
Down 3% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
26% of collisions

Crash severity in West Dunbartonshire in 2019

1.4% of collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2019 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in West Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1926%
  • Slight5473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2221%
  • Slight8078%

West Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 525 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 74, down 11% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 74
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday9 (12%)
  • Wednesday11 (15%)
  • Thursday12 (16%)
  • Friday12 (16%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday8 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5913 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (8.1%)
  • February6 (8.1%)
  • March6 (8.1%)
  • April3 (4.1%)
  • May5 (6.8%)
  • June11 (15%)
  • July7 (9.5%)
  • August7 (9.5%)
  • September6 (8.1%)
  • October5 (6.8%)
  • November10 (14%)
  • December2 (2.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight57 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds60 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (16%)
  • Other2 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry49 (66%)
  • Wet or damp22 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.7%)
  • Snow1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (76%)
  • 40 mph8 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph3 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (19%)
  • Roundabout5 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (59%)
  • Pedestrian20 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 208 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2513 (13%)
  • 26 to 3526 (25%)
  • 36 to 457 (6.8%)
  • 46 to 5513 (13%)
  • 56 to 6510 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (7.8%)
  • Over 758 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (58%)
  • Passenger23 (22%)
  • Pedestrian20 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car102 (78%)
  • Motorcycle7 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Dunbartonshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Dunbartonshire ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2019.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Dunbartonshire in 2019

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, G82 2HS area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Dunbartonshire in 2019, with 10 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in West Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A82 had the most collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2019: 14, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Dunbartonshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA82141912
2ndA814121805
3rdA80146601
4thB8574600
5thA8113302
6thA8133901
7thB8303300
8thA8101100
9thA8981101
10thB80551100

Towns in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2019

Clydebank had the most collisions of any town in West Dunbartonshire in 2019: 23.

Postcode districts in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2019

G81 and G82 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dunbartonshire in 2019, with 28 each.

Latest crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2019, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 9 December 2019.

Severity

West Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years