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G81 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,148 road traffic collisions in the G81 postcode district, West Dunbartonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,129 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 959 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,148
840th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,129
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
71 people killed
Serious collisions
959
1,041 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
13 in 2024

Road collision statistics for G81

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.7%
  • Serious95923%
  • Slight3,11875%

What the data shows

  • G81 had 249 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 63% fewer than the 676 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in G81 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,244 children under 16 were killed or injured in G81, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in G81.

Where G81 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
840th
Most casualties
955th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
442nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday557 (13%)
  • Tuesday560 (14%)
  • Wednesday600 (14%)
  • Thursday631 (15%)
  • Friday743 (18%)
  • Saturday599 (14%)
  • Sunday458 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,862 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,219 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,951 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway942 (23%)
  • Roundabout189 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph22 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,587 (86%)
  • 40 mph102 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph311 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph69 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph55 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,932 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds766 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds184 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds104 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Other75 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,193 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,686 (33%)
  • Cyclist326 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant316 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist253 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant197 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G81 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G81, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G81 peaked at 166 in 1990; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252229
20241113
20232426
20221012
20211623
20201217
20192838
20182631
20174565
20165566
20154454
20144753
20136470
20125977
20116173
20106784
200985103
20085466
200796123
200699130
20057799
2004100125
200398124
200299117
200191118
200099124
199990119
1998133174
1997103133
1996118154
1995140187
1994137168
1993131152
1992135155
1991156185
1990166200
1989143173
1988134171
1987134155
1986137164
1985152198
1984141159
1983126167
1982116139
1981155183
1980100119
19791214

Map of recent crashes in G81

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G81

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G81

The 24 most recent collisions in G81 happened between 7 November 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G81

The A814 has the most collisions in G81, 744 of 4,148 (18%), followed by the A8014 (585).

Collisions in G81 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA81474493917166
2ndA80145857265134
3rdA8247462721122
4thA810250338667
5thB814658207
6thB80556486114
7thB80143950016
8thA8013300
9thA813500

Council areas covering G81

Collisions in G81 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Dunbartonshire has 4,059 of 4,148 (98%).

Collisions in G81 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Dunbartonshire4,0595,00269942
2ndGlasgow City73104114
3rdEast Dunbartonshire152212

Towns in G81

Collisions in G81 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Clydebank (3,565) and Glasgow (48).