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West Dunbartonshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 road traffic collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2020, and 53 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 42% on 2019 (74), and casualties fell from 103.

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

Collisions in 2020
43
Down 42% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
53
Down 49% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
4.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
44% of collisions

Crash severity in West Dunbartonshire in 2020

4.7% of collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2020 were fatal and 44% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in West Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal24.7%
  • Serious1944%
  • Slight2251%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal23.8%
  • Serious1936%
  • Slight3260%

West Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 525 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 43, down 42% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 43
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday7 (16%)
  • Wednesday9 (21%)
  • Thursday6 (14%)
  • Friday7 (16%)
  • Saturday4 (9.3%)
  • Sunday6 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:594 (9.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5910 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:598 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (26%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (14%)
  • February4 (9.3%)
  • March5 (12%)
  • April1 (2.3%)
  • June3 (7%)
  • August5 (12%)
  • September3 (7%)
  • October4 (9.3%)
  • November9 (21%)
  • December3 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight23 (53%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (42%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (30%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp27 (63%)
  • Dry16 (37%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph29 (67%)
  • 40 mph5 (12%)
  • 50 mph4 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (26%)
  • Roundabout2 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant29 (55%)
  • Pedestrian12 (23%)
  • Cyclist5 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 205 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 256 (11%)
  • 26 to 3517 (32%)
  • 36 to 457 (13%)
  • 46 to 558 (15%)
  • 56 to 654 (7.5%)
  • Over 753 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider32 (60%)
  • Pedestrian12 (23%)
  • Passenger9 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car55 (79%)
  • Motorcycle5 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Dunbartonshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2020.

Collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
310th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Dunbartonshire in 2020

Clydebank Central, West Dunbartonshire, G81 2TL area and Clydebank Waterfront, West Dunbartonshire, G60 5LX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in West Dunbartonshire in 2020, with 4 collisions each.

Roads in West Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A82 had the most collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 2020: 10, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Dunbartonshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA82101014
2ndA8144502
3rdB8574503
4thA80143500
5thA8983302
6thA8132302
7thA8101200
8thA8111100

Towns in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2020

Clydebank had the most collisions of any town in West Dunbartonshire in 2020: 11.

Postcode districts in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 2020

G82 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dunbartonshire in 2020: 13.

Latest crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

West Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years