Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 8 Nov 2025, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991667020
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6EH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 71 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, Dumfries and Galloway, from 2001 to 2025, with 97 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 71
- 10,616th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 97
- 1.37 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the DG8 6EH hotspot
10 of the 71 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.8%
- Serious811%
- Slight6186%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 8
- Slightly injured
- 87
- All casualties
- 97
Accidents by year at the DG8 6EH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2008, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DG8 6EH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 17 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the DG8 6EH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DG8 6EH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6EH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the DG8 6EH hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
- Council area
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- DG8 6EH
- Postcode district
- DG8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.95575, -4.4815
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 21 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,616th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DG8 6EH hotspot
55 of the 71 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Newton Stewart.
All 71 crashes at the DG8 6EH hotspot
Newest first, from 17 January 2001 to 8 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Lexus NX 300 crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 29 Sep 2025, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991649564
- Slight
DS DS3 crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Oct 2023, 18:40
- DS DS3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991366633
- Serious
Mercedes CLS Class crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 1 Jan 2023, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991262109
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 3 Dec 2021, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991120585
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 12 Nov 2021, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991110307
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Aug 2021, 22:45
- 2 Mercedes Sprinters
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991077972
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 29 Jun 2021, 12:34
- Ford Mondeo and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991068483
- Serious
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 6 Oct 2020, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990989080
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Mar 2020, 09:00
- BMW 1 Series and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990941885
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Oct 2019, 16:30
- Suzuki Alto and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019980897521
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 17 Jun 2019, 08:45
- Mini Cooper and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019981106619
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 2 Oct 2018, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018981111818
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 26 Jul 2016, 13:00
- Ford Focus (2)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016981116316
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 22 May 2016, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016981110816
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 May 2016, 10:45
- Renault Megane, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016981109316
- Slight
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 21 Jan 2016, 08:30
- Suzuki GSF 600 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016981101416
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 7 Jun 2014, 16:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014981109314
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 26 May 2014, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014981108514
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 7 Nov 2013, 14:33
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013981125013
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 31 Aug 2013, 12:27
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013981118713
- Slight
Seat Arosa crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 9 Jul 2013, 21:49
- Seat Arosa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013981114613
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 Feb 2013, 13:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013981103413
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 16 Jan 2013, 18:12
- Volkswagen Passat and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013981101313
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 10 Aug 2012, 10:58
- Seat Leon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012981115012
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 May 2012, 14:51
- Mercedes Sprinter, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012981108912
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Dec 2011, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011981129411
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 28 Oct 2011, 19:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011981123111
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 1 Jul 2011, 15:44
- Land Rover Freelander, Toyota Avensis and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011981114611
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 18 May 2011, 10:15
- Volvo S40 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011981110811
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B7079 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Sep 2010, 10:05
- Peugeot 206 and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010981118810
- Serious
Scania crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 24 Aug 2010, 04:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010981116610
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 4 Aug 2010, 17:26
- Renault Trafic and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010981115310
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Dumfries and Galloway, 11 Feb 2010, 21:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010981103610
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 30 Dec 2009, 04:22
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009981131209
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 19 Sep 2009, 16:10
- Volkswagen Passat and Subaru Legacy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009981121309
- Fatal
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 6 Apr 2009, 09:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009981107009
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 29 Dec 2008, 22:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008981128808
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 19 Sep 2008, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008981119708
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 1 Sep 2008, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008981117408
- Fatal
Mitsubishi crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 9 Aug 2008, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008981116708
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 26 Mar 2008, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008981107108
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 14 Mar 2008, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008981109508
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 20 Feb 2008, 15:47
- Peugeot 206 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008981104508
- Slight
Car crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 23 Dec 2007, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007981131807
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, 5 Jun 2007, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007981111807
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dumfries and Galloway, 12 Dec 2006, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006981129006
- Slight
Opel crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway, 7 Dec 2006, 21:58
- Opel and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006981128206