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DG13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 351 road traffic collisions in the DG13 postcode district, Dumfries and Galloway, from 1979 to 2025, and 490 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 107 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
351
2,493rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
490
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
107
136 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for DG13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal123.4%
  • Serious10730%
  • Slight23266%

What the data shows

  • DG13 had 37 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 51 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 34% of collisions in DG13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in DG13 are between noon and 3pm, with 23% of collisions.
  • 45 children under 16 were killed or injured in DG13, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where DG13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,493rd
Most casualties
2,494th
Most fatal collisions
2,369th
Most serious collisions
2,443rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday50 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (11%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday57 (16%)
  • Saturday52 (15%)
  • Sunday52 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight275 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway343 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph84 (24%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph263 (75%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant295 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (12%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)
  • Van occupant30 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DG13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DG13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DG13 peaked at 18 in 1979; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202435
202344
202234
202157
202033
201944
201833
201744
201634
201533
201477
201344
201233
201179
201056
200978
200833
2007710
200655
2005814
2004912
200369
200269
200177
200067
19991318
199878
199722
19961015
1995812
1994511
199389
19921217
19911218
1990916
19891223
1988813
19871015
19861320
1985811
19841013
19831215
19821112
19811721
19801631
19791830

Map of recent crashes in DG13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DG13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DG13

The 24 most recent collisions in DG13 happened between 25 August 2019 and 15 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DG13

The A7 has the most collisions in DG13, 214 of 351 (61%), followed by the B709 (60).

Collisions in DG13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7214324967
2ndB7096072116
3rdB7068182203
4thB63185501
5thB72351005

Council areas covering DG13

Collisions in DG13 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has 344 of 351 (98%).

Collisions in DG13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway34448212105
2ndCumberland5601