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DD4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,199 road traffic collisions in the DD4 postcode district, Dundee City, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,343 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 80 were fatal and 1,512 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
5,199
505th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,343
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
85 people killed
Serious collisions
1,512
1,664 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Up 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DD4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal801.5%
  • Serious1,51229%
  • Slight3,60769%

What the data shows

  • DD4 had 462 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 738 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in DD4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,625 children under 16 were killed or injured in DD4, 26% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in DD4.

Where DD4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
505th
Most casualties
620th
Most fatal collisions
507th
Most serious collisions
84th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday720 (14%)
  • Tuesday759 (15%)
  • Wednesday755 (15%)
  • Thursday800 (15%)
  • Friday941 (18%)
  • Saturday696 (13%)
  • Sunday528 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,672 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,360 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting143 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,774 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway868 (17%)
  • Roundabout361 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road176 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph26 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,787 (73%)
  • 40 mph767 (15%)
  • 50 mph99 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph225 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph294 (5.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,329 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds660 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds83 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds49 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,814 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,988 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist545 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist457 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant240 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant166 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DD4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DD4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DD4 peaked at 242 in 1979; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254765
20244456
20234356
20225160
20214961
20205589
20194058
20183544
20174555
20165373
20154752
20145171
20135466
20127889
201179104
20106372
200992117
200891108
20077697
2006107126
200585101
2004111147
200394113
2002125152
2001125146
2000116149
1999132170
1998140179
1997122142
1996130154
1995161208
1994152177
1993158197
1992143161
1991169199
1990157193
1989155187
1988131152
1987129145
1986155186
1985177213
1984166188
1983155184
1982158193
1981186221
1980225267
1979242300

Map of recent crashes in DD4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DD4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DD4

The 24 most recent collisions in DD4 happened between 16 May and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DD4

The A929 has the most collisions in DD4, 664 of 5,199 (13%), followed by the A90 (422).

Collisions in DD4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA92966484820236
2ndA904225979109
3rdA92328409778
4thA972275330485
5thB959273339572
6thB961187235262
7thA93094122327
8thA92858110318
9thB9785371117
10thB960131401
11thA9235602

Council areas covering DD4

Collisions in DD4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dundee City has 4,749 of 5,199 (91%).

Collisions in DD4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDundee City4,7495,649611,354
2ndAngus44969319157

Towns in DD4

Collisions in DD4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Dundee (3,988) and Broughty Ferry (17).