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DD3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,547 road traffic collisions in the DD3 postcode district, Dundee City, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,292 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 990 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
3,547
1,066th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,292
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
49 people killed
Serious collisions
990
1,052 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DD3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal461.3%
  • Serious99028%
  • Slight2,51171%

What the data shows

  • DD3 had 296 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 494 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in DD3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,037 children under 16 were killed or injured in DD3, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in DD3.

Where DD3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,066th
Most casualties
1,216th
Most fatal collisions
1,308th
Most serious collisions
407th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday508 (14%)
  • Tuesday495 (14%)
  • Wednesday555 (16%)
  • Thursday538 (15%)
  • Friday573 (16%)
  • Saturday546 (15%)
  • Sunday332 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,505 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit963 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,911 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway298 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout252 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,126 (88%)
  • 40 mph26 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph120 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph182 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph78 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,968 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds430 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,819 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,458 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist404 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist332 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant80 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DD3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DD3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DD3 peaked at 161 in 1979; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253444
20242933
20232533
20223550
20212528
20203543
20193545
20182225
20172428
20163238
20153138
20144252
20134248
20124550
20114853
20105461
20095869
20085467
20075561
20066580
20055362
20047994
20038399
20026280
2001104130
200087117
199983111
19987793
199789109
1996110135
1995103125
199494114
199391111
1992106121
1991115136
19907986
1989123144
1988111135
1987101113
1986122141
1985126148
1984119145
198399116
1982102143
1981132148
1980146193
1979161197

Map of recent crashes in DD3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DD3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DD3

The 24 most recent collisions in DD3 happened between 10 May and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DD3

The B960 has the most collisions in DD3, 358 of 3,547 (10%), followed by the A90 (139).

Collisions in DD3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB960358433395
2ndA90139166231
3rdA972126153541
4thA9296992013
5thB9544255125
6thA923364919
7thA92761113
8thB9595601
9thA9604401
10thA9303300

Council areas covering DD3

Collisions in DD3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dundee City has 3,344 of 3,547 (94%).

Collisions in DD3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDundee City3,3443,99841908
2ndAngus200291582
3rdPerth and Kinross3300

Town in DD3

Of the 3,547 collisions in DD3, 3,255 (92%) were in Dundee.