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G61 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,187 road traffic collisions in the G61 postcode district, East Dunbartonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,873 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 479 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, down from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,187
1,660th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,873
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
479
547 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
14 in 2024

Road collision statistics for G61

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351.6%
  • Serious47922%
  • Slight1,67376%

What the data shows

  • G61 had 145 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 333 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in G61 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 404 children under 16 were killed or injured in G61, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in G61.

Where G61 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,660th
Most casualties
1,703rd
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,549th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday311 (14%)
  • Tuesday313 (14%)
  • Wednesday336 (15%)
  • Thursday322 (15%)
  • Friday346 (16%)
  • Saturday323 (15%)
  • Sunday236 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,607 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit513 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,656 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway360 (16%)
  • Roundabout135 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,800 (82%)
  • 40 mph188 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph164 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,527 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds463 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Other31 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,830 (64%)
  • Pedestrian416 (14%)
  • Cyclist232 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist220 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant59 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G61 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G61, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G61 peaked at 86 in 1983; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251012
20241414
20231216
202256
20211012
20201616
20191625
20181415
20172326
20162530
20152936
20143337
20131822
20122326
20114150
20102942
20094356
20082740
20074354
20064760
20054150
20044152
20034251
20025885
20015672
20005982
19996477
19985780
199781113
199664109
19956787
19946684
19935266
19925889
19916990
19907387
19897087
19886796
198772102
19866590
198584109
198482105
198386109
198283103
198186111
19806084
197968

Map of recent crashes in G61

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G61

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G61

The 24 most recent collisions in G61 happened between 7 February 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G61

The A81 has the most collisions in G61, 522 of 2,187 (24%), followed by the A809 (452).

Collisions in G61 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8152269910114
2ndA809452614583
3rdA739154207226
4thA810147208442
5thB805090118321
6thA8066582115
7thB80496182216
8thA808303807
9thA8033301
10thA8073511

Council areas covering G61

Collisions in G61 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has 2,083 of 2,187 (95%).

Collisions in G61 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire2,0832,74035455
2ndGlasgow City103132024

Towns in G61

Collisions in G61 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bearsden (1,805) and Glasgow (60).